Feminism and public health ethics

Wendy A. Rogers

doi:10.1136/jme.2005.013466

Feminism and public health ethics

Wendy A. Rogers^*

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This paper sketches an account of public health ethics drawing upon established scholarship in feminist ethics. Health inequities are one of the central problems in public health ethics; a feminist approach leads us to examine not only the connections between gender, disadvantage, and health, but also the distribution of power in the processes of public health, from policy making through to programme delivery. The complexity of public health demands investigation using multiple perspectives and an attention to detail that is capable of identifying the health issues that are important to women, and investigating ways to address these issues. Finally, a feminist account of public health ethics embraces rather than avoids the inescapable political dimensions of public health.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	351-354
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Medical Ethics
Volume	32
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/jme.2005.013466
Publication status	Published - Jun 2006
Externally published	Yes

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