Parece que a gente não é humana! O racismo obstétrico como forma de violação de direitos humanos e as experiências de mulheres racializadas em Erechim entre 2012 e 2025 sob a luz das epistemologias do Sul

Abstract

The study analyzes obstetric racism and its effects on the human rights of racialized women, from an intersectional approach grounded in Southern Epistemologies, with the aim of uncovering the realities of women who live on the margins, facing the intersection of multiple identities and oppressions. The approach to this topic, which has proven to be quite uncomfortable, stems from the perpetuation of the myth of racial homogeneity — a result of historical whitening policies that disregard local ethno-racial diversity, erase the contributions and challenges faced by the black population, and create a false image of harmonious coexistence. These policies hide conflicts and suppress identities to maintain the narrative that our differences do not matter. The objective, therefore, is to analyze the dynamics of obstetric racism in the municipality of Erechim, located in the northern region of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, and its effects on the human rights of racialized women, with the aim of revealing the realities of women who live on the margins, experiencing the intersection of multiple identities and systems of oppression. To carry out the research, bibliographic and documentary research techniques will be combined, through the analysis of existing academic studies, legal doctrines, books, scientific articles, among others. The objective is to conceptualize obstetric racism and demonstrate how it constitutes a form of gender violence and a violation of the human rights of racialized women. The research may be extended to an exploratory, descriptive and qualitative study after the recruitment and consent of the participants.