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Intersectionality, institutional racism, and human rights: obstetric violence comprehensions

Abstract:

This article aims to bring the concepts intersectionality, institutional racism and human rights to understand obstetric violence related to black women in health. It aims to punctuate the movement of black women as responsible for guiding the specificities of this social group in the perspective of insurgent citizenship. It is understood that such a movement is of fundamental importance in the struggle for the rights of black Brazilian women, especially with regard to sexual and reproductive rights.

Keywords:
Intersectionality; Human rights; Institutional racism; Insurgent citizenship; Black women

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