"It's just natural that I'm Australian and Tibetan. I have western ideals like feminism. Very few of the girls at my school here talk to me because I like to speak directly and bluntly, I also like to play sports and to keep my hair short, so I end up being treated like a boy."
"It's frustrating to have girls take a secondary role. Most of the higher positions are held by men. There's only a couple of female teachers (and some of them are not even Tibetan). "
"People want to keep the status quo because no one likes change. Tibetans are very protective of the existing culture and are quite hesitant towards change. But sometimes change is necessary. Right now females have a great opportunity to spur positive change and create equality in Tibetan society. We need more able women in positions of power and we need the older generation to accept although it will be difficult."
"It's frustrating to have girls take a secondary role. Most of the higher positions are held by men. There's only a couple of female teachers (and some of them are not even Tibetan). "
"People want to keep the status quo because no one likes change. Tibetans are very protective of the existing culture and are quite hesitant towards change. But sometimes change is necessary. Right now females have a great opportunity to spur positive change and create equality in Tibetan society. We need more able women in positions of power and we need the older generation to accept although it will be difficult."
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