Violence against women and girls: understanding responses and approaches in the Indian health sector

"This book discusses the pervasiveness of violence against women (VAW) in India and traces its evolution as a public health concern. It highlights the fundamental relationship between health and violence and identifies institutional gaps, which hinder comprehensive healthcare and support to VAW...

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Other Authors: Rege, Sangeeta (Editor), Bhate-Deosthali, Padma (Editor), Sundari Ravindran, T. K. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon Routledge 2020
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Summary:"This book discusses the pervasiveness of violence against women (VAW) in India and traces its evolution as a public health concern. It highlights the fundamental relationship between health and violence and identifies institutional gaps, which hinder comprehensive healthcare and support to VAW survivors. The volume brings together in-depth case studies from various states and civil society organisations on their initiatives to help bring adequate support and health services to women affected by VAW. These include engagement with hospitals to increase awareness and sensitivity among health service providers and community-run health clinics for marginalised women. The book documents the mobilising efforts of feminists, community-based organisations, state institutions, and CSOs in developing comprehensive healthcare responses and bringing violence against women into the public health discourse. It provides insights into the lack of guidelines for responding to sexual violence in medical and nursing education, and the way that the police and the justice system function in India. This book will be of interest to public health professionals, and students and researchers in public health, gender studies, social work, and sociology. It will also be useful for policymakers and for professionals working for think-tanks or CSOs working on developing health systems response to VAW"--
Item Description:Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 17, 2020)
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxiii, 167 pages) illustrations
ISBN:9780429285462
0429285469
9781000078688
100007868X
9781000078602
1000078604
9781000078640
1000078647

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