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
Very important read given the UK’s national maternity & neonatal investigation.
#MaternitySafety
October 16, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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
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...
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...
Birth freedom - Durham University
durham.ac.uk
September 18, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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...
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...
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...
Concept of obstetric violence - Durham University
durham.ac.uk
September 18, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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...
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...
#ObstetricViolence is not just about resources but about entrenched medical culture, hierarchy & control. Read it here: durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
Medical habitus - Durham University
durham.ac.uk
September 18, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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...
#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...
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...
Reflecting on the Conceptualisation and Criminalisation of Obstetric Violence - Durham University
durham.ac.uk
September 18, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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...
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...
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...
September 18, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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...
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. 💜
August 8, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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
birthzillas.buzzsprout.com
#birthzillas #birthzillasthepodcast
birthzillas.buzzsprout.com
Birthzillas: The Podcast
What if telling your story could save someone’s life? I think it can. This podcast mixes personal stories with public health data to uncover the politics (and policy) of childbirth in the US.
birthzillas.buzzsprout.com
August 5, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Check out this week’s #podcast on #fertilityissues and #shame or catch up on the #politicsofchildbirth #maternalmortality #obstetricviolence and #consent
#birthzillas #birthzillasthepodcast
birthzillas.buzzsprout.com
#birthzillas #birthzillasthepodcast
birthzillas.buzzsprout.com
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
Forming part of my research secondment to the University of Costa Rica, thanks to the IPOV: Respectful Care project: respectfulcare.eu
July 27, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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
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...
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...
Histories of Birth Trauma and Obstetric Violence | Australian Women's History Network
In this blog, Managing Editor Paige Donaghy explores the history of birth trauma and obstetric violence in Britain and Australia for “Birth Trauma Awareness Week” 2025.
www.auswhn.com.au
July 16, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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...
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
I wrote a blog exploring the hidden histories of birth trauma and obstetric violence ⬇️
www.auswhn.com.au/blog/histori...
#birthtraumaawareness #birthtrauma #obstetricviolence
Histories of Birth Trauma and Obstetric Violence | Australian Women's History Network
In this blog, Managing Editor Paige Donaghy explores the history of birth trauma and obstetric violence in Britain and Australia for “Birth Trauma Awareness Week” 2025.
www.auswhn.com.au
July 14, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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
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 ♥️
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 ♥️
July 9, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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 ♥️
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 ♥️
June 25, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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 📚
Particularly interested in all things #childbirth, #obstetricviolence #reproductivetechnology and #consent but absolutely not fussy at this stage 📚
June 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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 📚
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
#RespectfulChildbirth #ObstetricViolence #womenslink
May 23, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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
#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...
It explores how international human rights law is evolving to address #ObstetricViolence
Open access: doi.org/10.1002/ijgo...
May 7, 2025 at 9:16 AM
📢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...
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)
#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)
April 29, 2025 at 7:39 AM
🎉 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)
#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
#ObstetricViolence in Africa vs #GunViolence in US. 🇺🇲 🌎
@aclu.org
Every year, over 200,000 women and girls die from pregnancy-related complications in Africa. Most of these deaths are preventable with access to high-quality maternal health services.
Read our Q&A on "Obstetric Violence" in Africa:
Read our Q&A on "Obstetric Violence" in Africa:
Addressing ‘Obstetric Violence’ in Africa
Every year, over 200,000 women and girls die from pregnancy-related complications in Africa. Most of these deaths are preventable with access to high-quality maternal health services. However, such se...
www.hrw.org
April 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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
#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
Learn more here!
#MI #CitizenPortal #ReproductiveJustice #ObstetricViolence #HealthEquity
Michigan Senate passes transformative Omnibus bill for equitable maternal healthcare
Senate bills enhance reproductive justice and maternal care for black and brown families in Michigan.
citizenportal.ai
April 17, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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
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...
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...
April 14, 2025 at 8:11 AM
📢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...
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 🙌🏻
April 7, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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 🙌🏻
More books 😍
Special thanks to Marie for sending me copies of her work! #ObstetricViolence
Special thanks to Marie for sending me copies of her work! #ObstetricViolence
March 26, 2025 at 2:07 PM
More books 😍
Special thanks to Marie for sending me copies of her work! #ObstetricViolence
Special thanks to Marie for sending me copies of her work! #ObstetricViolence
@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
March 16, 2025 at 9:49 AM
@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
March 16, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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
March 16, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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