Studies and reports from around the world document that women are experiencing disrespect and abuse during childbirth, both within and outside hospitals. The abuse described ranges from neglect and discrimination to verbal insults, insufficient information being provided before an intervention or procedure, and even physical violence. Disrespect and abuse can lead to a traumatic birth experience and those witnessing obstetric violence may also be traumatised. This can result in serious long-term health impacts. The German Society of Midwifery Science (DGHWi) considers it important for midwives to accept responsibility for any actions or inactions on their part that may be disrespectful and abusive, whether wilfully or otherwise. The DGHWi r...
The mistreatment of women in childbirth has been documented by researchers for over three decades in...
Background: Abuse against women in labor starts with subtle forms of discrimination that can turn in...
Background: The interest of the global community in improving women’s experiences with childbirth ha...
In den letzten Jahren berichteten mehr und mehr Frauen von Gewalt und Respektlosigkeit in der Geburt...
Abstract Background The disrespect and abuse of women during the process of childbirth is an emergen...
During recent decades, a growing and preoccupying excess of medical interventions during childbirth,...
There is evidence that women in Ethiopia often face disrespect and abuse in health care facilities d...
There is evidence that women in Ethiopia often face disrespect and abuse in health care facilities d...
Background: Women experience disrespect and abuse during labour and birth all over the world. While ...
The same year the WHO warned about mistreatment, a social media movement with #paytonuterus brought ...
Background: Obstetric violence (OV) is a widespread post antenatal phenomenon all around the globe a...
Background Respectful maternity care is a fundamental human right, and an important component of qua...
Despite growing recognition of neglectful, abusive, and disrespectful treatment of women during chil...
Violence against women is a global public health problem as well as a violation against human rights...
Disrespect and abuse during childbirth can be described as a violation of the human rights of concer...
The mistreatment of women in childbirth has been documented by researchers for over three decades in...
Background: Abuse against women in labor starts with subtle forms of discrimination that can turn in...
Background: The interest of the global community in improving women’s experiences with childbirth ha...
In den letzten Jahren berichteten mehr und mehr Frauen von Gewalt und Respektlosigkeit in der Geburt...
Abstract Background The disrespect and abuse of women during the process of childbirth is an emergen...
During recent decades, a growing and preoccupying excess of medical interventions during childbirth,...
There is evidence that women in Ethiopia often face disrespect and abuse in health care facilities d...
There is evidence that women in Ethiopia often face disrespect and abuse in health care facilities d...
Background: Women experience disrespect and abuse during labour and birth all over the world. While ...
The same year the WHO warned about mistreatment, a social media movement with #paytonuterus brought ...
Background: Obstetric violence (OV) is a widespread post antenatal phenomenon all around the globe a...
Background Respectful maternity care is a fundamental human right, and an important component of qua...
Despite growing recognition of neglectful, abusive, and disrespectful treatment of women during chil...
Violence against women is a global public health problem as well as a violation against human rights...
Disrespect and abuse during childbirth can be described as a violation of the human rights of concer...
The mistreatment of women in childbirth has been documented by researchers for over three decades in...
Background: Abuse against women in labor starts with subtle forms of discrimination that can turn in...
Background: The interest of the global community in improving women’s experiences with childbirth ha...