Does rape within marriage count? To India’s courts, no.

In Mumbai’s informal settlement of Dharavi, women know they can turn to Amina. As a volunteer with the Society for Nutrition, Education and Health Action (SNEHA), a nonprofit that works on issues of women’s health and safety, she’s always out and about, checking in with women in her neighborhood and supporting those facing violence at home. She urges them to call the police help line or visit the crisis center, but as a survivor herself, she understands why many don’t.

For almost 20 years, Amina – whose name has been changed to protect her identity – faced relentless abuse from her husband. He controlled her movements and finances. If she were even 10 minutes late dropping their children off at school,