Tashi Zangmo

Tashi Zangmo (born c. 1963) is a Bhutanese activist who has been an Executive director for the Bhutan Nuns Foundation (BNF), since 2009.

Tashi Zangmo
Bornc. 1963 (age 57–58)
Wamrong, Trashigang district
NationalityBhutanese
Alma materCentral Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies
Mount Holyoke College
University of Massachusetts
AwardsMary Lyon Award

Early life and career

Zangmo was born on 1963[1] in Wamrong, Bhutan. She was the first girl from her village and house to go to school.[2] After completing her studies she worked as a secretary in the civil service in 1980s.[3]

She earned academic degrees from India and United States.[2] She received her Buddhology degree from Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies (CIHTS), Varanasi and BA degree in Development studies from Mount Holyoke College, Massachusetts. Later she received her master's degree and PhD from University of Massachusetts, Amherst.[3] After studies, she came back Bhutan and became an Executive director for the Bhutan Nuns Foundation. BNF was founded in 2009 under the patronage of Tshering Yangdon.[3]

In 2018 she was listed as one of BBC's 100 Women.[1]

References
  1. "BBC 100 Women 2018: Who is on the list?". BBC News. 2018-11-19. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
  2. Caitlin Dwyer (2018-05-16). "Changing Mindsets: Tashi Zangmo and the Bhutan Nuns Foundation". Buddhist Door. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
  3. Sonam Yangdon (2018-11-27). "I would like to see nuns make it to the 'BBC 100 women' list in the future: Dr. Tashi Zangmo". The Bhutanese. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
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