@techreport{fdi:010093239,
  title = {{C}ase studies on obstetric violence : experience, analysis, and responses},
  author = {{R}oz{\'e}e, {V}. and {S}chantz, {C}l{\'e}mence and {V}an der {W}aal, {R}. and {V}an der {P}ijl, {M}. and {H}olubová, {B}. and {V}illarmea, {S}. and {R}ecio {A}lcaide, {A}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}ackground : {I}n {F}rance, violence in perinatal care has been publicly addressed and discussed since the 1970s. {B}ut it really became a public and political issue in the mid-2010s when feminists began to report violence during childbirth on the internet. {D}enunciations and criticisms of obstetric and gynaecological care were disseminated on social networks and by the press. {T}his growing digital and media mobilisation led a government body, the {H}igh {C}ouncil for {E}quality between



{W}omen and {M}en ({HCE}), to draw up a report on obstetric violence to define, understand and counteract it. {H}owever, there is no consensus in {F}rance about the concept and existence of obstetric violence, especially within the medical community. {T}his absence of consensus limits initiatives to prevent and combat it. {A}im :{T}he overall objective of this case study is to provide an overview of obstetric violence in {F}rance, based on scientific literature and grey literature from



associations, social networks and the press. {T}he first aim is to identify and understand the empirical evidence available in {F}rance to capture and measure obstetric violence, its manifestations in the country and its root causes and consequences. {T}he aim is then to identify existing initiatives in {F}rance from government, institutions and associations that have led to greater consideration and awareness of obstetric violence, both within the medical community and among the general



population. {F}inally, this overview aims to formulate recommendations to better consider and combat obstetric violence in {F}rance. {M}ain findings : {R}esearch on the conditions and experiences of gynaecological and obstetric care



is scarce in {F}rance and there is no statistical data measuring the obstetric violence. {I}ts structural and subjective dimensions make it difficult to objectively define what obstetric violence is, to identify key variables relating to it and therefore to measure its extent. {H}ypothetically, all women in {F}rance may be exposed to violence during pregnancy and childbirth, but {F}rench healthcare is characterised by inequalities and discrimination that may affect some women more



than others. {O}bstetric violence has mental, physical and social consequences that can compromise women's overall health.},
  keywords = {{FRANCE} ; {PAYS} {BAS} ; {SLOVAQUE} {REPUBLIQUE} ; {ESPAGNE}},
  address = {{L}uxembourg},
  publisher = {{E}uropean {C}ommission},
  series = {},
  pages = {107  multigr.},
  year = {2024},
  DOI = {10.2838/712175},
  ISBN = {978-92-68-09042-8},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010093239},
}