Raising Our Voices for Change toward a Sustainable World Kathy R. Matsui IALRW Seisen University,...

Raising Our Voices for Change toward a Sustainable World

Kathy R. Matsui

IALRW

Seisen University, Japan

IALRW, Ladakh Literacy Project

Gender justice remains a distant dream for the many millions of women who account for two-thirds of the world’s illiterate adults.

They do sixty per cent of the world’s work but earn only ten per cent of the world’s income.

Mahabodhi International Meditation Center in Ladakh, India

Student selling produce in town

Seven Literacy Centers

Kondo Chiyo Center

Nurla Center

Yell Winds Center

Sakty Center

Gonpa Center

Saboo Center

Stakmo Center

Students learning the art of writing

Students Studying

Earnest students of Saboo Village

By learning how to read and write, students were able to read the Lotus Sutra and understand the teachings of the Buddha. Practicing the Buddha’s teachings in daily life brings them happiness.

Students achieve self actualization through education

Welcome to Join IALRW

Visit Ladakh

Next International Conference to be in 2014

Conference site Jerusalem or ?

Membership: Buddhists, Christians, Muslims, Shintoists, Unitarians,