Sakyadhita International

Gender Equity in Ultramodern Buddhism

Bibliographic Data

ID14948937
AuthorsA Halafoff (0000-0003-4274-5951, corresponding author), Praveena Rajkobal
Year2015
Volume23
Issue2
Pages111-127
Publication date2015-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFeminist Theology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0966-7350 • E-ISSN: 1745-5189
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0966735014555628
OpenAlexW2019408273
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited22

The nexus between religion and violence has been widely debated in the public sphere at the turn of the twenty-first century. Much of these discourses have centered on direct violence, and on terrorism in particular. Yet, structural violence also remains endemic within many religious traditions, including Buddhism. Buddhist women, and men, continue to challenge these gender inequalities in various ways, notably Sakyadita, the International Association of Buddhist Women founded in 1987, is committed to improving conditions for Buddhist women worldwide. This article investigates how Sakyadhita is promoting gender equity in global Buddhism. It explores Sakyadhita’s origin, and focuses on the 13 th Sakyadhita Conference, to examine the role of religious social movements in advancing gender parity. It also proposes an innovative ultramodern Buddhism framework for understanding contemporary global Buddhism, building on existing Buddhist studies, critical feminist and sociological theories. While focused on a Buddhist women’s social movement, this article provides new knowledge that may assist diverse religious communities in addressing gender disparities both locally and internationally

Buddhism · Gender equity · Political science · Sociology · Terrorism · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Gender Studies · Gender, Security, and Conflict · History · Law · Religion and Society Interactions

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