01229nam a22001817a 450000500170000000800410001704000070005804100120006508200200007710000310009724500600012826000500018830000300023852006850026865000450095365000180099870000310101620240612162532.0220616b           ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  cAL  aEnglish  223a951.5bTIBT  aTibetan Womens Association  aTibetan Nuns:the status of exiled Tibetan Nuns in India  aDharamshalabTibetan Womens Associationc2009  aviii,74 p.bPBc21x14 cm.  arandomly sampled survey of over 350 Tibetan nuns A living in exile, this volume fills a gap in our knowledge of the current status of Tibetan women. Exploring a range of issues, from the state of education within nunneries to the female monastic experience in both Tibet and in exile, to the monastic-oriented understanding of gender issues and discrimination, this volume provides a lucid view into the realities of life for Tibetan nuns today. Primary research is complemented here by TWA's own interpretations, recommendations for continued research, and policy prescriptions. What follows is a cogent addition to the oft-neglected study of women within the monastic community.  aTibet and Chinese Policy inside of tibet  aGender issues  aTIBETAN WOMENS ASSOCIATION