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Obstetric Good Practices – A Collective Reflection from IPOV
From IPOV, an urgent reflection on the present and future of obstetric care. Ethical training, perinatal memory, peer support, and institutional transformation come together in this powerful essay by the San Isidro team—mapping a path toward good practices that place the dignity of birthing people and caregivers at the centre.
Rethinking the Definition of Obstetric Violence: Reflections from a Collective and Regional Perspective
A living, rights-anchored approach: instead of a single definition, we propose a shared core that each context can adapt—treating definition as an act of care, listening, and commitment. This is the beginning of an ongoing collective process toward structural change in healthcare.
Restorative Justice as a Transformative Strategy Against Obstetric Violence
Obstetric violence is a specific form of gender-based violence that occurs within both public and private healthcare systems and violates the rights of women and their newborns. Restorative justice, conceived as a formative rather than punitive process, can become a transformative tool to repair harm and prevent further violations. This essay presents a critical analysis of restorative justice in cases of obstetric violence, highlighting the importance of time, safe spaces, and health team training to ensure ethical and meaningful processes of reparation.
When Observation Becomes Connection: Experiences from a European Exchange on Respectful Maternity Care
The following professional account forms part of the secondment of Stella Villaermea, carried out between 22 April and 26 May 2025, from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain) to the Hospital Materno-Infantil de San Isidro (Argentina), within the framework of the European project IPOV – Respectful Care.
Patrizia Quattrocchi Shares IPOV Project Insights on Obstetric Violence at AIBR Conference
On 2 July 2025, Patrizia Quattrocchi presented the paper titled “From Anthropological Research to Public Policy: Action-Research-Training Experiences on Obstetric Violence between Latin America and Europe” at the AIBR International Conference of Anthropology (Ibero-American Anthropologists Network), held in Santander, Cantabria, from 1 to 5 July 2025.
Midterm Meeting of the European IPOV Project
The Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) will host the Midterm Meeting of the European project IPOV RESPECTFULCARE, an initiative funded by the European Union through the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Staff Exchange programme (HORIZON-MSCA).
International Training Week on Obstetric Violence at Vall d’Hebron Institute of Research
From 17 to 20 June 2025, Barcelona will welcome researchers and health professionals from Europe and Latin America for an interdisciplinary exploration of obstetric violence. Organized by the Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) under the EU-funded IPOV - Respectful Care project (HORIZON-MSCA-2022), this four-day event brings together social and biomedical sciences, activism and the arts to co-create innovative tools and strategies for respectful maternity care.
Birth Rights Guide: Defending Human Rights During Pregnancy and Birth
Birth Rights Guide: Defending Human Rights During Pregnancy and Birth At IPOV, we’re proud to share the newly updated Birth Rights: A Resource for Everyday People […]
“Parir” Documentary Screening & Colloquium with Julieta Saulo
As part of its ongoing commitment to promote dignified and respectful maternal care, IPOV Respectful Care is proud to present a special Barcelona screening of the acclaimed Argentine documentary Parir, directed by Florencia Mujica Laínez. This intimate, collective portrait of childbirth as a political act shines a light on the myriad ways we give birth and are born within systems that too often erase the desires, processes, and voices of birthing people.
Project IPOV RESPECTFULCARE has received funding from the European Union’s HORIZON-MSCA-2022-Staff Exchange programme. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Research Executive Agency (REA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.