Women Education In Buddhism

Abstract

Women have competed with men in all domains in today's modern world, and have excelled in all areas. But this status was not the same in earlier times. In ancient India, women had a respectful position in society. But slowly this respect declined and women’s position and education, respect, freedom were somehow missing. At such time, Buddha provide a little light to women and women education. Hence, in this paper, the researcher revealed the status of women in society and women education in Buddhism period along with its curriculum and methods of teaching, providing its possible relevance in todays’ world. It was a historical and analytical research, which took the help of various literary sources related to Buddhism.