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.

Past Ethic forums
MGH Ethics Forum 2023
Whose Body Is It? Global Reflections on Women’s Autonomy to Make Reproductive Health Care Decisions.
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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