During the IPOV San Isidro team’s visit to Barcelona, a deep, honest and moving conversation took place in Palafrugell (Girona), at the L’EIX Centre for Body Pedagogy, with Núria Vives Parés — an internationally recognised expert in movement pedagogy and applied anatomy in childbirth. This dialogue formed part of IPOV’s ongoing efforts to eradicate obstetric violence and transform maternity care models.

From IPOV, an urgent reflection on the presentDesde IPOV, una reflexión urgente sobre el presente y el futuro del cuidado obstétrico. Formación ética, memoria perinatal, escucha entre colegas y transformación institucional: el equipo de San Isidro traza en este ensayo una ruta hacia buenas prácticas que pongan en el centro la dignidad de quienes paren y de quienes acompañan. 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.