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Demystifying the Shadows: An Assessment of Human Rights Violations Against Women with Mental Health Conditions in Mental Health Institutions in India Through the Lens of the UNCRPD

Author(s) Arshita Satsangee
Country India
Abstract The ‘rights of women’ and ‘rights of persons with mental health conditions’ are deliberated over time and again in the medical, legal, and academic discourse, but only in siloed contexts. While the struggle for women's equal rights is constant across various spheres, the predicament of women with mental health conditions living in mental health institutions in India remains largely absent from multidisciplinary studies. Recognising the compounded vulnerability, the study explores a confluence of the two realms to document the plight of these women using a secondary research design. The study collates human rights violations faced by women in mental health institutions across India from two reports published by the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences and the National Commission for Women (2016), and Human Rights Watch (2014), respectively and two videos released by Human Rights Watch (2015) and VICE News (2015), respectively. Further, thematic analysis is used to identify and analyse these violations against the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), a key global human rights instrument that protects, promotes, and ensures the equal rights of persons with disabilities. The data analysis reveals six themes: ‘forced institutionalisation’, ‘poor conditions and infrastructure’, ‘inadequate, inappropriate healthcare and forced treatment’, ‘institutional oppression and struggle for personal agency’, ‘violence, abuse, and exploitation’, and ‘gendered exploitation’, highlighting the stark divergence between actual practices and international obligations. The findings are intended to inform policy reform, advocating for an integrated, rights-based approach to mental healthcare for the full and effective enjoyment of all human rights for this vulnerable population.
Keywords Women, Mental Health, Human Rights, Mental Health Institutions, UNCRPD
Field Sociology > Philosophy / Psychology / Religion
Published In Volume 7, Issue 5, September-October 2025
Published On 2025-10-31
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i05.59120
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