Gender and Mental Health- Cohort 4.0 | An Online International Winter School Program | A Three-Day Immersive Online Certificate Training Course | October 2026 | IMPRI #WebPolicyLearning
On the occasion of World Mental Health Day (Oct 10th), Gender Impact Studies Center (GISC), IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi, invites you to #WebPolicyLearning
Gender and Mental Health– Cohort 4.0
Theme: Rethinking Gender & Mental Health
An Online International Winter School Program
A Three-Day Immersive Online Certificate Training Course
Details of the #WebPolicyLearning:
Dates: 12-14 October, 2026
Time:4 – 6 p.m. IST
Platform: Zoom
Course Fee: Professionals: INR 1999 | Students: INR 1499 (inclusive of GST)
Early Bird Discounted Fees: Professionals: INR 1499 | Students: INR 999 (inclusive of GST)
Special 20 percent discount for IMPRI Alumni. Bulk Discounts can be availed for groups of more than 5 participants.
Limited Seats are available for partial scholarships. Write to learningatimpri@gmail.com
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About
The IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute Gender Impact Studies Center (GISC) is organising Gender and Mental Health – Cohort 4.0 under the #WebPolicyLearning initiative, on the occasion of World Mental Health Day (Oct 10th). This Three-Day Immersive Online Certificate Training Course will be held from 12–14 October 2026. The programme aims to encourage deeper understanding of the intersections between gender, wellbeing, and mental healthcare.
Mental health is deeply shaped by gender roles, social expectations, inequality, and lived experiences. Women, men, and gender-diverse persons often experience mental health challenges differently due to discrimination, violence, unpaid care burdens, economic stress, stigma, and unequal access to support systems. Issues such as depression, anxiety, trauma, workplace stress, body image pressures, and the mental health impacts of exclusion remain widespread yet under-addressed. This winter school creates a space to critically examine these concerns through the lenses of gender justice, healthcare systems, policy, and society.
The program will bring together psychologists, doctors, researchers, legal experts, activists, and policymakers for engaging sessions on gendered mental health outcomes, trauma-informed care, workplace wellbeing, youth mental health, LGBTQIA+ mental health, community support systems, and inclusive policy responses. It offers participants valuable insights into advancing mental wellbeing through a gender-responsive approach.
For Whom
Young professionals engaged in mental health discipline, students and common citizens interested in knowing basics about the situation relating to mental health and how gender is a key determinant of the same, how the domain of mental health can take into account the experiences of women.
Benefits of Taking the Course
Participants would:
• Learn from globally and nationally renowned thematic experts and practitioners
• Gain first-hand insights and networking opportunities
• Get course outline and reading list from the experts for learning
• Get access to session videos for 15 days
• Receive a certificate of completion
• Have the opportunity to publish their essays on the IMPRI Insights Blog, which features the articles of eminent people from around the globe.
Upon successful completion of the program, each participant will be awarded a Certificate of Completion.
Program Experts
Chair: Prof Vibhuti Patel, Visiting Distinguished Professor, IMPRI
Experts:
Prof Meenu Anand, Professor, Department of Social Work, University of Delhi
Prof Vibhuti Patel, Visiting Distinguished Professor, IMPRI.
Prof Vina Vaswani, Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine Director Centre for Ethics, Program Director, YU-FIC Masters in Research Ethics for India, Yenepoya deemed to be University, Deralakatte, Mangalore; Visiting Professor, IMPRI
Dr Aparna Joshi, Assistant Professor, Centre for Human Ecology, School of Human Ecology, TISS Mumbai
Dr Sanjida Arora, Senior Research Officer at the Centre for Enquiry into Health and Allied Themes (CEHAT)
Prof Sadhana Natu, Professor and Head, Department of Psychology, Modern College Ganeshkhind(Autonomous), Savitribai Phule Pune University
Dr Cicilia Chettiar, Associate Professor & HOD, Maniben Nanvati Women’s College
Conveners
Dr Simi Mehta, CEO & Editorial Director, IMPRI
Dr Arjun Kumar, Director, IMPRI
Coordinators:
Ms Priyanka Negi, Researcher, IMPRI
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Organizer
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