enero 27, 2026
Infographic explaining the origins and research focus of the book Obstetric Violence as Gender Based Violence, based on an Italian PRIN 2022 research project
enero 27, 2026
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Obstetric Violence as Gender-Based Violence: what it is, how it is perceived, and how it can be addressed

Ester Massó Guijarro, a member of the IPOV – Respectful Care consortium through the University of Granada, authors the chapter titled Decolonizing Bioethics, Feminizing Public Health: Obstetric Violence as Epistemic Injustice. Her proposal is, in itself, an intervention: it not only describes the phenomenon but examines the conditions that make it possible to recognize it, name it, and transform it.
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enero 9, 2026
enero 9, 2026
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Obstetric violence, low natality rates, maternal deaths and misogyny

A critical reflection on how panic over declining birth rates fuels misogynistic narratives, obscures maternal deaths, and connects to the structural roots of obstetric violence.
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octubre 12, 2025
Esencial. Si seguimos criticando al que tenemos al lado ideológicamente y debilitándolo... ¿qué proyecto político es ese? En internet las cuentas de izq se pasan el día criticándose entre ellas. No pararán hasta sustituir de vice a Yolanda por Abascal.
octubre 12, 2025
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Algunas reflexiones iniciales sobre la arrogancia epistémica, la humildad epistémica y la violencia obstétrica

Investigar la violencia obstétrica: desafíos y oportunidades Durante mi estancia en el INED, me encontré reflexionando sobre cómo las dinámicas de conocimiento y poder en la […]
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julio 29, 2025
Rethinking the Definition of Obstetric Violence
julio 29, 2025
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Repensar la Definición de Violencia Obstétrica: Reflexiones desde una Perspectiva Colectiva y Regional

Rather than simply adopting an existing definition, the group proposed a reflective, open and context-sensitive approach to guide future definitions aligned with the project’s framework. The aim was not to reach a fixed, inflexible definition, but to develop critical tools to enable collective thinking rooted in specific territories and lived experiences.
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octubre 12, 2024
Obstetric violence: abuse during childbirth is widespread, but the first step to fighting it is naming it
octubre 12, 2024
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Summary: abuse during childbirth is widespread, but the first step to fighting it is naming it

Explains what “obstetric violence” means—mistreatment during childbirth such as non-consented procedures and verbal abuse—why naming it matters, the debate over intent, and how international bodies and emerging laws recognize it as gender-based violence, calling for systemic reform in maternity care.
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