Obstetric violence is gaining recognition as a worldwide problem manifesting in a range of
geopolitical contexts. While global public health attention is turning to this issue, there has …

This article, based on ethnographic research in Mexico and South Africa, presents two
central arguments about obstetric violence:(a) structural inequalities across diverse global …

In South Africa, woman abuse is a pervasive social problem. This article explores how
abused women give meaning to their experiences. Narrative interviews were used to …

This article shows how a narrative methodological approach is particularly suited to
examining the dynamics of intimate partner violence, especially among poor women of color …

This article makes the argument that representations of gendered and sexual violence, its
perniciousness and its persistence need to be traced historically, not just to the recent …

abstract The concept of 'obstetric violence'has emerged as an important legal and activist
tool in the global quest for humane, equitable, and respectful maternal and intrapartum care …

Violence against women is a widespread social problem affecting millions of women. For
more than three decades, researchers have explored the experiences of women in abusive …

This paper examines the connections between the public and the private sphere through a
case study of political protests by women in Mpumalanga Township, KwaZulu-Natal. The …

Terms such as “gender-based violence” are connected with a range of evolving discourses
that are not merely descriptive, but interpretive and political in nature. Yet, what makes …

This chapter critically reflects on the notion of 'risk'in relation to the scholarship on gendered
violence in South Africa. It reviews empirical research on intimate partner violence (IPV) …