Celebrating Women in Buddhism

For International Women’s Day, here’s a collection of our best teachings from, profiles on, and conversations with women in Buddhism.

Liberation for All Women

What are the challenges for today’s Buddhist women, and how can they be overcome? Mihiri Tillakaratne discusses these pressing questions with Lama Karma Chotso, Arisika Razak, Sharon Suh, and Brooke Schedneck.

Mihiri Tillakaratne

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Women Are Not Second-Class Buddhists

Ven. Karma Lekshe Tsomo calls for an end to the inferior status of Buddhist nuns, and of Buddhist women generally.

Ven. Karma Lekshe Tsomo

A woman with a shaved head bows before the Buddha.

The First Women’s March

More than two-and-a-half centuries ago, Mahapajapati Gotami, the Buddha’s aunt, set a precedent for the women’s rights.

Pema Khandro Rinpoche