[en] Gender-based violence manifests in many possible ways. It can occur through physical, psychological, economic, sexual, vicarious forms, and one of the most overlooked forms of gender-based violence is obstetric violence, defined as "that which healthcare personnel exert on women's bodies and reproductive processes, expressed through dehumanizing treatment, an abuse of medicalization, and pathologization of natural processes." Through this qualitative study, in which 7 interviews were conducted, 4 with women recognized as victims of obstetric violence and 3 with midwives from the Spanish public healthcare system, an attempt is made to understand the scope and consequences of this type of violence in women's lives. It seeks to determine whether women and healthcare personnel can recognize it and to investigate whether gender inequalities influence the systematization of this type of violence against women. The main objective is to raise awareness of obstetric violence as a common and systematic form of gender-based violence. During the analysis of the collected information, several interesting themes emerged, such as the lack of informed consent during childbirth, the importance of support networks, the main differences between public and private healthcare regarding obstetric care, and the infantilization and dehumanization of women during the pregnancy and childbirth process, among others. The main conclusion drawn is that obstetric violence is a reality present in the Spanish healthcare system, both public and private, and that further research is necessary to fully understand its true extent.

[gl] A violencia de xénero manifestase de moitas formas posibles. Pode ser mediante unha violencia física, psicolóxica, económica, sexual, vicaria… unha das formas de violencia de xénero máis invisibilizada é a violencia obstétrica, definida como "aquela que exerce o persoal da saúde sobre o corpo e os procesos reprodutivo das mulleres, expresada nun trato deshumanizado, un abuso da medicalización e a patoloxización dos procesos naturais". A través deste estudo cualitativo no cal se realizaron 7 entrevistas, 4 a mulleres recoñecidas como vítimas de violencia obstétrica e 3 a matronas do sistema nacional de saúde español. Con este estudo inténtase coñecer o alcance da e as consecuencias na vida das mulleres deste tipo de violencia, saber si as mulleres e o persoal sanitario saber recoñecela e indagar sobre se as desigualdades de xénero inflúen na sistematización desde tipo de violencia exercida contra as mulleres. O obxectivo principal que persigue esta investigación é facer visible a violencia obstétrica como unha forma común e sistematizada de violencia de xénero. Durante a análise da información recompilada apareceron temas tan interesantes como a falta de consentimento informado durante os partos, a importancia da rede de apoio, as principais diferenzas entre a sanidade pública é a privada e canto a atención obstétrica ou a infantilización e deshumanización das mulleres durante o proceso de embarazo e parto, entre outros. A principal conclusión que se obtén é que a violencia obstétrica é unha realidade e está presente no sistema sanitario español, tato público coma privado e que é preciso seguir investigando para poder chegar a coñecer o verdadeiro alcance da mesma.