In the world, many women suffer violence and one of the manifestations of violence towards women is the so-called obstetric violence: verbal abuse, neglect, unnecessary suffering, insults and vexations. Yesterday a book called "This is not talked about. Testimonies of obstetric violence" by Lety Jimenez.
Lety Jimenez is already the author of another book, "Tantrums and Tantrums, for Imperfect Moms", which we have already talked about in Babies and more, and directs the Mexican portal Criando Creando.
This new book, published in digital format, "This is not talked about. Testimonies of obstetric violence" It is not a medical manual, although it offers a lot of interesting information. It is, above all, a document in which women take the floor and report very painful experiences on a day they should have been happy and in which they suffered because of an attention in which their feelings, needs and rights were violated.
Obstetric violence is usually invisible, its existence is denied, damage is minimized, although there are already voices that rise against it, such as Amnesty International. The intention of "This is not talked about. Testimonies of obstetric violence" aims to make visible this form of abuse in childbirth so that, making society and women themselves aware of its existence, it can be eradicated. The book is sold in digital format and its price is $ 7.
Official site | This is not talked about In Babies and more | "Tantrums and tantrums", a book for imperfect moms, Obstetric violence test, A birth that turns into a nightmare in the program "Baby Boom"
