Monday 9 June 2014

White Robes, Saffron Dreams: A Look at Gender Inequality in Thai Buddhism

http://www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=12,11898,0,0,1,0

White Robes, Saffron Dreams: A Look at Gender Inequality in Thai Buddhism


by Hilary Cadigan, Chiang Mai City News, June 6, 2014


Chiang Mai, Thailand -- One of the most distinct illustrations of gender inequality in Thailand is found in its most entrenched institution: religion. In her fascinating new documentary, White Robes, Saffron Dreams, acclaimed filmmaker Teena Amrit Gill explores the discriminatory treatment of women within Thai Buddhism, a topic that has gone largely unexamined in the past.
 

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