Safe Motherhood - Safe, universal, free, accessible, accessible, non-discriminatory care provided with respect for all women who want to become mothers

Obstetric violence is on the rise in Romania, is under-reported and not tackled. Women's health is not a priority for the authorities, and health professionals are not aware of and are not properly trained on the specific needs of women.

Women's voices are not heard. The media, women, the general public and medical professionals are not aware that this is a type of violence. We believe that this is the first step in addressing obstetric violence - awareness.

Prin acest proiect, ne-am propus să creștem gradul de conștientizare asupra calității îngrijirii materne, pentru că există o lipsă sistemică de evaluare care împiedică găsirea de soluții pentru îmbunătățirea serviciilor medicale oferite femeilor.

A fost pentru prima dată când violența obstetrică a fost cercetată și comunicată diferitelor părți interesate.

Given the lack of information and knowledge about obstetric violence and women's difficult access to the health care system, we set out to conduct a research using a survey relevant to collect data from mothers who have given birth in the last 5 years in Romania and prepare a report with representative data, including expert recommendations to improve access to universal antenatal care, evidence-based birth practices and baby-friendly measures in hospitals.

Raportul integral a fost elaborat cu succes și este disponibil HERE.

Totodată, ne-am propus să colaborăm cu diferite părți interesate, cum ar fi organizații ale societății civile partenere în domeniul drepturilor femeilor, instituțiile de sănătate, organismele guvernamentale, mass-media și publicul larg pentru dezvoltarea capacității de a include problemele de sănătate ale femeilor în agenda mai largă de advocacy pentru egalitatea de gen din România.

The objectives are to raise awareness of obstetric violence and to start the process of amending Law 202/2002 on equality between women and men and to include obstetric violence as a form of gender-based violence.

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The Safe Motherhood - Safe, universal, free, accessible, non-discriminatory care provided with respect for all women who want to become mothers project is implemented by the Independent Midwives Association with the support of the Netherlands Helsinki Committee (#NHC) under the Catalyst of Change Programme: Supporting a Vibrant Civil Society in Europe Catalyst of Change: Protecting the Union values by supporting a resilient engaged and vocal civil society for the promotion of women’s rights, environmental justice and anti-corruption in Eastern and Southern Europe.

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