Objective: to analyze the scientific production on obstetric violence by identifying and
discussing its main characteristics in the routine care for the pregnant-puerperal cycle …

Background Although mistreatment of women during facility-based childbirth has received
increasing recognition as a critical issue throughout the world, there remains a lack of …

Michelle Sadler, a Mário JDS Santos, b Dolores Ruiz-Berdún, c Gonzalo Leiva Rojas, d
Elena Skoko, e Patricia Gillen, f Jette A Clauseng a Assistant Professor, Departamento de …

Concerns about disrespect and abuse (D&A) experienced by women during institutional
birth have become critical to the discourse on maternal health. The rapid growth of the field …

Gaslighting is a type of abuse aimed at making victims question their sanity as well as the
veracity and legitimacy of their own perspectives and feelings. In this article, we show how …

Background Postpartum depression is a common condition in the pregnancy and
postpartum cycle. The development of this condition is multifactorial and can be influenced …

Obstetric violence has not received the same amount of interest as other forms of violence
against women (VAW). We assess the prevalence and factors associated with experiences …

Gender-based violence is a global scourge advancing unchecked, penetrating all social and
cultural strata. Physical, sexual and emotional abuse seriously affects women's freedom …

Brazil is a middle-income country with universal maternity care, mostly by doctors. The
experience of normal birth often includes rigid routines, aggressive interventions, and …

Background Abusive treatment of women during childbirth has been documented in low-
resource countries and is a deterrent to facility utilization for delivery. Evidence for …