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Disability and citizenship

Gyneco-obstetric violence and its impact on the mental health of women with disabilities: a case study in Chile

Pía Rodríguez-Garrido, Andrea Yupanqui-Concha y Cristina Valenzuela-Contreras

Points of interest:

  • The central theme of the article is the analysis of obstetric violence experiences of women with disabilities in Chile.
  • The study was done by conducting in-depth interviews, and analyzing social media and shadow or alternative reports. These types of reports refer to reports built by civil society organizations. Thus, these reports are used to complement those that governments build and review whether they are complying with human rights standards in the country.
  • Data from the study show that women’s sexual and reproductive rights are violated in the Chilean health system.
  • Interviews show that obstetric violence has many ways of expressing itself. Some of these forms are forced sterilization and stigma towards women’s mental health.
  • One way to start a conversation about obstetric violence is in common spaces. So that women can share their experiences with other women who have been through similar situations.
  • It is very important that health-care teams know how to meet the needs of people with disabilities. This serves to prevent cases of obstetric violence in women with disabilities.

Notes:

  • The following summary was made by Núcleo Milenio DISCA, and was based exclusively on the publication. Therefore, it cannot be used for citations and references.
  • This article was originally published in English.

Rodríguez-Garrido, P., Yupanqui-Concha, A., & Valenzuela-Contreras, C. (2024). Gyneco-obstetric violence and its impact on the mental health of women with disabilities: a case study in Chile. Journal of Gender Studies, 34(2), pp. 184-205. https://doi.org/10.1080/09589236.2024.2366960

https://doi.org/10.1080/09589236.2024.2366960