December 9, 2025
December 9, 2025
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Obstetric violence and the judicialisation of maternal health rights violations in Mexico

In this post, members of the Obstetric Violence Reading Group reflect on Paola Sesia’s chapter titled “Naming, framing and shaming through obstetric violence: A critical approach to judicialisation of maternal health rights violations in Mexico” in Gamlin, J et al (eds) Critical Medical Anthropology: Perspectives in and from Latin America (2020) 222-247.
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November 15, 2025
Perinatal Mental Health and Obstetric Violence: Tensions, Impacts and Restorative Horizons
November 15, 2025
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Perinatal Mental Health and Obstetric Violence: Tensions, Impacts and Restorative Horizons

Obstetric violence and perinatal mental health are intertwined phenomena that have gained visibility within interdisciplinary research on human rights, gender and public health. Within the IPOV project (International Platform on Obstetric Violence), which seeks to develop global conceptual frameworks and strategies to address obstetric violence, it is crucial to explore how these experiences affect the psychological well-being of women, pregnant people, their babies and families, as well as the possible practices of reparation.
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October 28, 2025
October 28, 2025
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Restorative Justice in Childbirth

Restorative justice is an approach to justice focused on repairing the harm caused to the victim through the active participation of both the victim and the responsible party, in contrast to the traditional punitive paradigm.
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July 14, 2025
July 14, 2025
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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.
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