Our Sheena Swemmer marks 70 years since the 1956 #WomensMarch by reflecting on the work of current activists such as those at Embrace: The Movement for Mothers working towards ending #ObstetricViolence
www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/...
CALS was proud to host our partners at Embrace: The Movement for Mothers yesterday for the launch of their birth survey report on the nature and prevalence of #ObstetricViolence in Gauteng and KZN
You can find the full report here: embrace.org.za/birth/
Join us next week as we host Embrace, the Movement for Mothers for the launch of their birth study exposing the nature and prevalence of #ObstetricViolence in Gauteng and KZN
📅 11 March 2026
🕘 9:00 - 12:00
📍 Chalsty Centre
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CALS was proud to join Embrace today for #LaundryDay, where we protested outside the Department of Health to draw attention to #ObstetricViolence
Read the memorandum submitted here: www.wits.ac.za/news/sources...
Do have a read of our latest article about how the term #ObstetricViolence camouflages the harm caused by the promotion of #normalbirth & undermines #InformedConsent in the process.
Very important read given the UK’s national maternity & neonatal investigation.
#MaternitySafety
Our fourth reflection engages with @drrchadwick.bsky.social "The Many Faces of Birthing Freedom".
We explore how freedom in birth is shaped by structures, relationships & values beyond choice, and what this means for #ObstetricViolence. Read it here: durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
Our third reflection engages with Chervenak et al’s claim that ‘obstetric violence is a misnomer’.
We explore why language matters, how #ObstetricViolence connects to gender-based violence, & why ethics alone cannot address systemic harm. Read it here: durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
Our second reflection in the series engages with Roberto Castro’s analysis of authoritarian medical habitus in Mexico.
#ObstetricViolence is not just about resources but about entrenched medical culture, hierarchy & control. Read it here: durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
Our first reflection explores whether criminalisation is the right response to #ObstetricViolence.
Drawing on Barbosa et al’s chapter, we consider the challenges of definition, systemic liability & alternatives to punitive law. Read it here: durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
The Obstetric Violence Reading Group has been busy!
We’ve explored publications by leading scholars that challenge and enrich how we think about #ObstetricViolence.
Read our reflections in our blog series on the Obstetric Violence Blog www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
This week’s episode of #birthzillasthepodcast is about #birthtrauma and #obstetricviolence You are not alone. 💜
Check out this week’s #podcast on #fertilityissues and #shame or catch up on the #politicsofchildbirth #maternalmortality #obstetricviolence and #consent
#birthzillas #birthzillasthepodcast
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A very special visit to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ⚖️ A world-leading institution regarding #ObstetricViolence as a human rights issue.
Forming part of my research secondment to the University of Costa Rica, thanks to the IPOV: Respectful Care project: respectfulcare.eu
This week, Australia and Britain mark Birth Trauma Awareness Week 📣
Learn more about the history of birth trauma and obstetric violence from #VIDAblog Managing Editor @paigedonaghy.bsky.social.
#BirthTraumaAwareness #BirthTrauma #ObstetricViolence
Read it here ⬇️
www.auswhn.com.au/blog/histori...
This week is Birth Trauma Awareness week in Australia 📢
I wrote a blog exploring the hidden histories of birth trauma and obstetric violence ⬇️
www.auswhn.com.au/blog/histori...
#birthtraumaawareness #birthtrauma #obstetricviolence
Finally on my secondment to University of Costa Rica 🤩 working on law & human rights in the context of #ObstetricViolence
Huge privilege to have time with Gaby Arguedas & Thomas is the best touring partner. Such important work taking place on the IPOV respectful care project: respectfulcare.eu ♥️
Despite my best efforts, we are back here… if anyone is looking for a socio-legal / medical law researcher do let me know!
Particularly interested in all things #childbirth, #obstetricviolence #reproductivetechnology and #consent but absolutely not fussy at this stage 📚
This #FeministFriday, we are joining the conversation as part of Respectful Childbirth Week. We remind you that it is our right to make decisions about our bodies, receive clear information, and be free from obstetric violence. 💜🌍
#RespectfulChildbirth #ObstetricViolence #womenslink
📢New publication: My latest article, 'Emerging human rights standards on obstetric violence during childbirth', is out in Int J Gynecol Obstet!
It explores how international human rights law is evolving to address #ObstetricViolence
Open access: doi.org/10.1002/ijgo...
🎉 New article accepted!
#AA_accepted #MedicalAnthropology #ObstetricViolence
Title: Malay women’s narratives of gender-, class- and race-based obstetric iatrogenesis in Singapore
Author: Syahirah Rasheed (Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies @kitlv.bsky.social)
SuperWow ! That's nearly 4X the number of people killed in the US by GUNS in 2022!! - Bren Martin
#ObstetricViolence in Africa vs #GunViolence in US. 🇺🇲 🌎
@aclu.org
Michigan's Senate is taking a historic leap towards equitable maternal healthcare by advancing a transformative bill package that promises to uplift black and brown families in their birthing experiences.
Learn more here!
#MI #CitizenPortal #ReproductiveJustice #ObstetricViolence #HealthEquity
📢New post on the Obstetric Violence Blog!
How can #Criminology & #Victimology help us rethink #ObstetricViolence beyond criminalisation? Patricia San Juan's PhD project explores alternative, victim-centred responses.
Read here: www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
In my happy place: Taking part in the Venice Forum talking all things respectful care and #ObstetricViolence… this time in the gorgeous setting of Florence with an incredible team of people committed to social justice 🙌🏻
@jonathanherring.bsky.social this use of data by one of your PhD students really needs addressing. Using women’s data without their consent? No ethical approval from @ox.ac.uk or @ouhospitals.bsky.social? We would not be allowed to work this way at Reading University. #ObstetricViolence #ReproEthics
In light of #MakeOxfordshireMaternitySafe- not only is there extensive preventable harm happening in Oxford’s maternity services but the MNVP & @ox.ac.uk researchers collect & use women’s data without consent. familiesfailedbyOUH.co.uk #InformedConsent #ObstetricViolence
Such a fantastic gathering on #ObstetricViolence. So thankful to GIRE and the Uehiro Oxford Institute for the opportunity to share my research, engage with so many different perspectives, and for developing our community
