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Buddhist Kung Fu nuns kicking hard at centuries-old taboos
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VISHAL GULATI ( IANS) |
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Sun, Jan 17 2021 8:36 IST |
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Buddhist Kung Fu nuns kicking hard at centuries-old taboos Image Source: IANS News
Buddhist Kung Fu nuns kicking hard at centuries-old taboos Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, Jan 17 : They are the Buddhist Kung Fu nuns of Drukpa lineage, known globally for trekking across the Himalayas to clean trash, paddling through mountain rivers to break centuries-old taboos to educate others on women s health, and adopting martial arts as a way to champion gender equality.
Saudi Arabia: Loujain Al-Hathloul among finalists for prestigious human rights prize
14/01/2021 Rashbrax
The shortlist of nominees for the 2020 Václav Havel Prize, which honours outstanding civil society action defending human rights, is comprised entirely of women, from Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain Al-Hathloul, to a group of Buddhist nuns in Nepal and Julienne Lusenge in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Like her fellow nominees in Nepal and Congo, Loujain Al-Hathloul is a strong advocate for women’s rights, having boldly campaigned for women’s right to drive in Saudi Arabia as well as against the repressive male guardianship system.