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Narratives of obstetric violence: conceptions of power, bodily integrity, and childbirth in Greek women's stories
Komotini, Greece.ORCID iD: 0009-0009-9785-9236
Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Umeå Centre for Gender Studies (UCGS). UCGS .ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1032-8515
2025 (English)In: Violence against Women, ISSN 1077-8012, E-ISSN 1552-8448Article in journal (Refereed) Epub ahead of print
Abstract [en]

This qualitative study examines women's narratives of obstetric violence in Greece, highlighting how power structures, medicalized childbirth, and cultural norms shape both the experience and normalization of such violence. By analyzing 63 participants’ responses to an online survey with seven open-ended questions, the study applies thematic analysis and feminist phenomenology to explore how obstetric violence affects women's bodies, relations and self-perception. The findings reveal not only its pervasiveness and systematic invisibility, often justified as routine care, but also its entrenchment within sociocultural and institutional frameworks. However, it also identifies pathways for resistance and healing through community, advocacy, and collective action.

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Sage Publications, 2025.
Keywords [en]
obstetric violence, feminist phenomenology, Greece birthing body, qualitative research
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Ethnology Gender Studies Psychology
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gender studies; Ethnology; Psychology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-243113DOI: 10.1177/10778012251369025ISI: 001549898900001PubMedID: 40808599Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105014215247OAI: oai:DiVA.org:umu-243113DiVA, id: diva2:1989107
Available from: 2025-08-14 Created: 2025-08-14 Last updated: 2025-11-28

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