As in other world religions, the religious hierarchy in Buddhism is male-dominated, causing ongoing gender discrimination both in monasteries and in wider Buddhist society. Buddhist texts sometimes "equal the worst anti-women polemics of any religion".
Showing posts with label gender prejudice. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gender prejudice. Show all posts
2025-09-19
2024-08-10
Violence (Honour Killings) Against Women in Pakistan
An awful new page - "Violence Against Women in Pakistan". Well over 1,000 women each year are murdered in honour killings in Pakistan; usually by their relatives for not adhering to strict conservative modes of fashion, life, love or conduct; avoiding forced marriages is common cause for a father to murder his daughter (or get a younger brother to do it, who therefore only services a short sentance as a minor). These problems are especially bad in rural communities, where a combination of poor education, weak government reach and male-dominated strict Islam mean women have no protections.
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