
From Mahaprajapati Gautami to Vishakha Mahatheri: Why Women’s Liberation Remains Unfinished
The lives of two women separated by 2,500 years converge in 2026, revealing the enduring struggle for women’s autonomy and leadership

The lives of two women separated by 2,500 years converge in 2026, revealing the enduring struggle for women’s autonomy and leadership

Reflections on the 13th Sakyadhita Conference from 2013 and lessons for women working for Mahaprajapati’s vision and gender justice

A young woman tells her story of her transformation from studious learner of languages to female monastic walking the Burmese path

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

Exploring sites of significance from the Buddha’s lifetime, then and today

Learning to hear women’s voices in Buddhist history

Why the Buddhadhamma is uniquely feminist

Re-imagining female authority in texts and in everyday life

Imagine this: a young woman, heavily pregnant and in labor, makes the journey to a grove of trees sacred to the local goddess. The village