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Reclaiming Birth: Julieta Saulo’s Manifesto for Unruly, Empowered Deliveries
In a landmark effort to amplify respectful maternity care and challenge entrenched obstetric norms, IPOV Respectful Care will host a special book launch and conversation on Saturday, 21 June 2025 at 10:30 AM in Barcelona. The event celebrates the publication of Bien que te gustó: Manifiesto para partos insumisos (“Glad You Liked It: A Manifesto for Unruly Births”), the urgent debut by Julieta Saulo, published by Penguin Random House.
Roundtable on Law No. 33/2025: A Key Step in Advancing Respectful Maternity Care in Portugal
On June 2, 2025, a highly relevant roundtable was held in Lisbon for those working in the field of reproductive rights and maternal health. Titled “The Emergence of Obstetric Violence in the Portuguese Legal Framework: Discussing Law No. 33/2025”, the event brought together leading political, academic, healthcare, and activist voices to reflect on the recent legal recognition of obstetric violence in Portugal.
IPOV Event Highlights Midwife-Led Birth Center Model in Barcelona
On May 30, 2025, from 14:30 to 16:00, a new scientific session was held as part of the international project IPOV – International Platform on Obstetric Violence, hosted by nascer.pt. The event took place at Iscte – Room B226 and was also broadcast live via Zoom.
UBA marks World Respectful Birth Week with a symposium focused on salutogenesis and the prevention of obstetric violence
Buenos Aires, 18 May 2025 – To mark World Respectful Birth Week 2025 (13–19 May, this year held under the slogan “The power to give birth is yours”), the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) hosted the interdisciplinary symposium “Before, during and after birth: do it your way” on Thursday 15 May.
Diana Lopes Reflects on Obstetric Violence and Interdisciplinary Care
Diana Lopes is a physiotherapist specialising in women’s health and pelvic health, currently undertaking a secondment in Argentina as part of the IPOV-RESPECTFULCARE project.
Understanding the gender dimension of MSCA projects
From Project IPOV RESPECTFULCARE, funded by the Horizon Europe Program of the European Union (HORIZON-MSCA-2022-Staff Exchange), we want to contribute to the understanding of the gender dimension in MSCA projects. This issue is one of the central themes of our project.
Obstetric Violence Recognised in Portuguese National Law 33/2025: A Turning Point for Europe
We at IPOV Respectful Care are delighted to learn of the enactment of Portuguese Law No. 33/2025, which, for the first time, defines obstetric violence within a national legal framework in a European country.
“Group Body Mapping: Exploring Intersectional Aspects of Obstetric Violence Through Embodiment—Experiences of Migrant Women in Situations of Vulnerability” by Serena Brigidi
The article titled "Group Body Mapping: Exploring Intersectional Aspects of Obstetric Violence Through Embodiment—Experiences of Migrant Women in Situations of Vulnerability" by Serena Brigidi examines the use of group body mapping as a participatory research method to explore the embodied experiences of obstetric violence among migrant women in vulnerable situations.
Romina Gallardo Duarte to Participate in the IX Jean Monnet Network BRIDGE WATCH Seminar on Human Rights in Buenos Aires
From April 7 to 9, 2025, the Universidad del Salvador in Buenos Aires, Argentina, will host the IX Jean Monnet Network BRIDGE WATCH Seminar. This event will bring together 56 experts from 13 countries to discuss "Human Rights, Dignity, and Equality: A Dialogue between Latin America and Europe."
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.