
Violence at the doctor’s office
Although an everyday occurrence, gynecological and obstetric violence is seldom made public in the region.
|2021.05.06
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"Three months have passed, my child has grown a bit and the physical pains have subsided, but I still feel ashamed and powerless."
Mina Smiljanić, journalist from Belgrade."As a general rule, the attitude toward women’s reproductive health is problematic."
Tanja Stupar-Trifunović, authorA large number of women are discouraged from filing complaints, after finding out that they cannot prove what happened without witnesses.
"We believe the only appropriate response would be a fundamental reorganization of the system."
Vala, Ljeposava, Montenegrin feminist collective
Branka Mrkić-Radević
Branka Mrkic-Radevic is a journalist at the Sarajevan magazine Žurnal. Previously, she has worked with several media outlets. Her documentary film Povratak (2015) won the EU Investigative Journalism Award.
This story was originally written in Serbian.