La violencia obstétrica, constituye una problemática abordada desde distintos ámbitos y regulada en muchos países a nivel internacional. Los derechos humanos vulnerados que se vinculan con actos de violencia obstétrica han sido abordados y trabajados por distintos comités, informes y protocolos dentro del Sistema Interamericano de Derechos Humanos y el Sistema Universal de Derechos Humanos. El objetivo de esta investigación es analizar la situación de la violencia obstétrica y como el estado peruano ha venido dando respuesta frente a esta problemática. Ello, a partir del caso de Eulogia Guzmán y su hijo Sergio ante la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos. Este caso engloba un conjunto de hechos vinculados con vulneraciones a los derechos humanos, tales como el derecho a la salud, derecho a la vida, derecho a la dignidad humana, derecho a la salud materna y el ejercicio...

This paper aims to analyze the existing problem of obstetric violence, linked to gender-based violence, against women during pregnancy and childbirth. To this end, different international cases tried by the Inter-American Human Rights System will be analyzed. This system has issued various decisions establishing the liability of states for the violation of women’s human rights. Likewise, it has issued recommendations to the states on measures to better protect women and to not incur in this type of violence against them.

This paper aims to analyze the existing problem of obstetric violence, linked to gender-based violence, against women during pregnancy and childbirth. To this end, different international cases tried by the Inter-American Human Rights System will be analyzed. This system has issued various decisions establishing the liability of states for the violation of women’s human rights. Likewise, it has issued recommendations to the states on measures to better protect women and to not incur in this type of violence against them.