Anthropological and Documentary Research on Obstetric Violence During Childbirth in the Metropolitan District of Quito

This project addresses the issue of obstetric violence by examining it through the lenses of the patriarchal and capitalist systems, focusing on their economic, cultural, and rights-based repercussions on women during childbirth. The analysis identifies how capitalism utilizes the female body for worker reproduction and how economic disparities limit access to humanized birth, exacerbating exposure to obstetric violence and the overuse of C-sections. Culturally, it examines how the patriarchal structure naturalizes pain and medical intervention, affecting long-term psycho-emotional well-being. Methodologically, a qualitative investigation is employed, including compiling a baseline, conducting 15 open-ended interviews with key stakeholders to uncover conflictive themes, and theoretically analyzing the findings. The project culminates in filming and editing a documentary, and disseminating two scientific products, aiming to answer how diverse women in the Quito Metropolitan District (DMQ) experience this violence.<br/><br/><b>Goal</b>: <br/>To investigate and reveal how systemic violence, stemming from patriarchy and capitalism, impacts the woman's body during the childbirth process, analyzing the economic, cultural, and rights-based dimensions.<br/><br/><b>Research lines</b>: <br/>Anthropological studies