UNESCO Martial Arts Education Prize 2021

• Prestigious “Martial Arts Education Prize 2021” was conferred to the world-renowned Kung Fu Nuns of Drukpa order of Buddhism.

• Prize was given to them from the UNESCO International Centre for Martial Arts to honour their brave acts of service.

• The Prize recognises the historic “acts of service and championing of gender equality in Himalayas” by the Kung Fu Nuns.

• Through martial arts, Drukpa nuns empower young girls with defending themselves, take leadership roles across their communities and build confidence.

• It also recognises work by Kung Fu Nuns in Indian and Nepali communities, who were hit especially hard by the covid-19 pandemic. Pandemic had left the marginalised groups in need of supplies and education.