In the wake of Thailand’s landmark Marriage Equality Act, BDG spoke with a key figure in the drive for social equality: Buddhist activist Hua Boonyapisomparn
The International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB) has announced that it will hold its 21st biennial conference in Chennai from 22 November–3 December.
Lotus Outreach, founded by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, has announced a fundraiser to coincide with the International Day of the Girl on 11 October.
Jonathan Watts delves into the evolving landscape of gender equality and social engagement through the lens of Japanese Buddhism
Venerable Pomnyun Sunim on 4 July inaugurated a new female dormitory at Preah Sihaknouk Raja Buddhist University, Battambang Branch (SBUBB) in Cambodia.
Thailand’s senate has passed a landmark bill that will see the kingdom become the first nation in Southeast Asia to legalize marriage for LGBTIQA+ couples.
Karen Greenspan visits Karma Drubdey Nunnery in central Bhutan, where female monastics are manifesting the rich heritage of cham ritual Buddhist dance
The lower house of Thailand’s parliament has passed a landmark bill to legalize same-sex marriages, with politicians voting overwhelmingly in favor.
Mahapajapati deserves to be remembered as the founder of the great women’s community that remains to this day, and as a woman who stood up for gender equity, beginning work that is ongoing
His Eminence Tai Situ Rinpoche inaugurated the annual winter gathering for female monastics, which was begun by His Holiness the Karmapa
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim gives a Dharma teaching on engaging with social change and living with equanimity
Exploring a unique manifestation of the sacred feminine in contemporary Korean Buddhism
