A “systemic” scourge, “institutionalised gender violence” reflecting “habits rooted in systems and societies”. These were the strong words used by Magali Gay-Berthomieu before the European Parliament's Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality on Thursday 18 April, when she spoke about obstetric and gynaecological violence in the European Union.
Together with her colleague Silvia Brunello, the specialist in gender issues at the consultancy ICF presented MEPs with a study...