BACKGROUND:
Obstetric violence (OV) is a deeply ingrained issue within maternity care, shaping both professional practice and the educational experiences of midwifery students.

OBJECTIVES:
This scoping review explores how OV impacts midwifery students during their undergraduate education.

METHODS:
By using the political theory concept of biopower by Michel Foucault , besides the anthropological concepts of liminality (Victor Turner), and rites of passage (Arnold van Gennep) as theoretical frameworks, the existing evidence in the fourteen included publications is mapped. Three key themes related to students’ exposure to and internalization of OV within clinical training are highlighted. Findings are categorized into three major dimensions.

RESULTS:
First, the individual dimension reveals the merging of biopower and liminality, where students struggle with ethical dilemmas, emotional distress, and the pressure to conform to hierarchical norms that normalize OV. Second, the institutional dimension examines rites of passage within obstetric settings, illustrating how students navigate institutional expectations, power imbalances, and professional identity formation. Third, the structural dimension highlights the ongoing reproduction of the modern obstetric institution, demonstrating how students become embedded in a system that perpetuates OV through medicalized protocols, surveillance, and disciplinary power.

CONCLUSIONS:
By integrating insights from biopower, liminality, and rites of passage, this study contributes to a deeper understanding of how OV influences midwifery training and calls for transformative approaches to ethical and compassionate birth care.

KEY MESSAGE:
This review underscores the profound and multifaceted impact of OV on midwifery students, shaping their perceptions, coping mechanisms, and professional trajectories. Addressing these challenges requires critical engagement with education, clinical mentorship, and structural reforms in maternity care. Poster session 3 (Group B)