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Fighting obstetric violence in Brazil with Johnson & Johnson

calendar_today12 December 2022

Fighting obstetric violence in Brazil with Johnson & Johnson

Fighting obstetric violence in Brazil with Johnson & Johnson

When she found out she was pregnant, Carolina was afraid to go to the hospital.

She had heard that in Brazil, women of color had been discriminated against and treated violently by healthcare staff.

Thanks to a programme supported by UNFPA and Johnson & Johnson, midwives like Leonor are now trained on how to respect and protect their patients’ reproductive rights.

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All in a day's work

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All in a day's work

All in a day's work

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