julio 28, 2026

Patrizia Quattrocchi traces the three-decade trajectory of obstetric violence at the 1st nascer.pt Forum

At Iscte in Lisbon, the Principal Investigator of IPOV – RESPECTFUL CARE examined how a concept rooted in Latin American social movements entered international and European political agendas.
mayo 25, 2026

IPOV Roundtable for Human Rights in Childbirth

Europe, 25 May 2026. The IPOV – International Platform on Obstetric Violence & Respectful Care project will take part in the upcoming International Roundtable for Human Rights in Childbirth.
abril 19, 2026

Patrizia Quattrocchi takes part in a university event in Bari on obstetric violence and interdisciplinary dialogue

Professor Patrizia Quattrocchi, of the University of Udine and Scientific Coordinator of the European project IPOV – International Platform on Obstetric Violence & Respectful Care, took part on 15 April 2026 in a university event held at the University of Bari Aldo Moro, in the Aula Aldo Moro of Palazzo Del Prete, focused on obstetric violence. The activity appeared in the university programme Lezioni di Pace and was led by Angela Patrizia Tavani.
noviembre 28, 2025

Psycho-Neuro-Endocrine Immunology (PNEI) of Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum

Understanding the psycho-neuro-endocrine phenomena of birth to prevent the use of the 'Force Paradigm' in childbirth care.
octubre 22, 2025

IPOV fosters dialogue on mental health and obstetric violence at the First Latin American Congress on Perinatal Mental Health

As part of the First Latin American Congress on Perinatal Mental Health, held from 15–18 October 2025 in Viña del Mar, Chile, the symposium “Mental Health and Obstetric Violence: From First-Person Experiences to Integral Interventions” was coordinated by two members of the IPOV – Respectful Care project: Dr. Carolina Farías (University of the Republic, Uruguay) and Dr. María Fernanda González (National University of Entre Ríos, Argentina).
septiembre 16, 2025

Sostener: A Rights-Based Digital Companion for Mothers and Families

During her stay in Spain, Dr. Fernanda González (National University of Entre Ríos—UNER, Argentina) joined a radio program hosted by Spain’s National University of Distance Education (UNED). In conversation with Dr. Laura Quintanilla (Faculty of Psychology, UNED), they explored matrescence—the transition to motherhood—and its deep personal, social, and community implications.
mayo 16, 2025

Diana Lopes reflexiona sobre la violencia obstétrica y la atención interdisciplinaria

Diana Lopes es fisioterapeuta especializada en salud de la mujer y salud pélvica, y actualmente realiza una estancia en Argentina en el marco del proyecto IPOV-RESPECTFULCARE.
marzo 3, 2025

El Proyecto IPOV sube al escenario del Congreso Internacional de la Sociedad Española de Microbiota (SEMIPYP)

Violencia obstétrica y microbiota materno-infantil en el Congreso SEMiPyP 2025 Nos complace compartir que Serena Brigidi presentó el Proyecto IPOV (Plataforma Internacional sobre Violencia Obstétrica) en […]
febrero 26, 2025

The Institutionalization of Physical and Verbal Abuse in Obstetric Violence: A Presentation by Patrizia Quattrocchi

On January 27-28, 2025, our researcher Patrizia Quattrocchi presented her work on "The Institutionalization of Physical and Verbal Abuse in Obstetric Violence" at the Laboratorio Atelier Giurilinguistico. This event was part of the interdisciplinary project "Rights and Prejudices: Linguistic and Legal Implications of Gender Discourses in Judicial Contexts (GenDJus)," funded by the Ministry of University and Research (MUR) and the European Union