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The Discrimination of Women in Buddhism: An Ethical Analysis

OALib, 2017
Position of women in Buddhism has been debated for a long time. In my article, I will try to figure out the real situation of women in Buddhism. I will discuss something about sexism in Buddhist religion. There seem to be many difficulties that women following Buddhism are facing. I will highlight some of them in my article.
Archana Paudel, Qun Dong
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Fertility Awareness and Attitudes Toward Parenthood Among University Students in Chitwan, Nepal: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.
University students show limited fertility awareness and less favorable attitudes toward parenthood. Misconceptions about age‐related fertility decline and infertility risks may delay informed decisions. Attitudes vary by age, ethnicity, and religion, highlighting the need for structured, age‐appropriate fertility education and counseling to support ...
Osin Gurung, Radha Devi Dhakal, Pushpa Sigdel, Anita Ghimire   +3 more
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Gender and Buddhist Doctrine

St Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theology
Women have been part of Buddhism since its inception in India, both as nuns and laity. As the tradition progressed, both within India and beyond, texts and traditions emerged that are or can be perceived as negative towards women.
Alice Collett
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Prevalence and predictors of help-seeking for women exposed to spousal violence in India – a cross-sectional study

BMC Women's Health, 2017
Background Spousal violence against women is prevalent in India (29%). Studies from various countries have shown that few women exposed to intimate partner violence or spousal violence seek help, especially in low-income countries.
Malin Leonardsson, Miguel San Sebastian
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Occupational intersectionality: Introduction, contextualisation, and relevance to occupational therapy practice

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, Volume 73, Issue 3, June 2026.
Abstract Background Intersectionality asks professionals to consider the diverse sociocultural identities and positionings that may directly or indirectly impact the day‐to‐day occupational lives of individuals, families, collectives, and communities.
Ted Brown, Diane L. Smith, Aiko Hoshino, Risa Takashima   +3 more
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Như Thanh (1911–1999)

St Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theology
Bhikṣuṇī Như Thanh (1911–1999) was an ordained Vietnamese Buddhist nun, leader, and teacher who significantly influenced Vietnamese Buddhism and the development of the Southern Vietnamese Buddhist Nuns’ Sangha.
Ninh Thị Sinh
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WOMEN IN VAJRAYĀNA BUDDHISM--THE EMBODIMENT OF WISDOM AND ENLIGHTENMENT IN TRADITIONALLY MALE-ORIENTED BUDDHISM

, 2012
M.A.L.S.Society's perceptions of women's role, not Buddhism as a doctrine, have a more influential hand in the suppression of female practitioners and their opportunity to practice Buddhism.
Coakley, Eneli
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Serendipitous ritualization: dynamics of lay connectivity in Chinese Buddhist temples and beyond Ritualisation fortuite : dynamique de la connectivité des laïques dans les temples bouddhistes chinois et au‐delà

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, Volume 32, Issue 2, Page 390-411, June 2026.
This article contributes to rethinking the dichotomy between informal sociality and ritual formality by examining the occasional ritual encounters surrounding spirit‐tablet inscription in Chinese Buddhist temples. Rather than viewing rituals as enactments of established orders, it presents ritual engagement as a contingent process of relational ...
Yang Shen
wiley   +1 more source

Doctrinal and Lived Suffering

Approaching Religion
This article examines the experiences of Thai women living in Finland, addressing a significant gap in research regarding their perspectives on the challenges they face in a new environment, particularly through the lens of Buddhism.
Mitra Härkönen
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The Contemporary Debate on Secularization and Its Cross‐National Variation: A Systematization Through Topic Modeling

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, Volume 65, Issue 2, Page 293-306, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Secularization is a key concept in the social scientific study of religion, yet its meaning remains ambiguous due to varied definitions produced in the literature. This article aims to provide a data‐driven systematization of the debate on religious change by analyzing 1638 academic articles published between 2001 and 2022 using structural ...
Valeria Rainero, Ruud Luijkx
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