Ethics

Through live and virtual forums, education modules, and mentorship, we bring an ethical lens into focus in all our work.

Ethics education modules

A series of power point educational modules that provide an ethics lens to global violence against women is becoming available. Content areas (independently or combined) include:

  • Principle Based Ethics
  • Care and Character Ethics
  • Narrative Ethics
  • Feminist Ethics
  • Self-Compassion: A Strategy for Healing for Women who have experienced Violence
  • Professional Experiences of Moral Distress and Moral Injury in the Care of Women Experiencing Sexual Violence

Ethics forum 

Strength and Serenity sponsors an annual ethics forum on topics relating to global and women’s health. The ethics forum is open to the public, free of charge, and expected to take place virtually going forward. If you would like to receive more information about this annual event, please email us at globalobgynnews@partners.org. 

For information about the upcoming forum, please check back for more information. 

Nou la ansanm (We are here together) (2019) | Tessa Mars

Past Ethic forums 

MGH Ethics Forum 2023 

Whose Body Is It? Global Reflections on Women’s Autonomy to Make Reproductive Health Care Decisions. 

Learn more | View a recording of the program  

MGH Ethics Forum 2021 

At the Crossroads of Ethics, Law, Medicine and Anthropology: How do we respond to those in need at the U.S. southern border? 

Learn more | View a recording of the program 

Other Ethics Events and Resources 

Ethics core team

Ellen M. Robinson, Ethicist | erobinson1@mgh.harvard.edu