Venerable Shih Chao-hwei

Venerable Shih Chao-hwei of Taiwan is a Buddhist monastic, social activist, scholar, and author and recent winner of the Niwano Peace Prize. A leading advocate for animal rights, a vocal supporter of same-sex marriage, and a key figure in the Buddhist gender equality movement, Venerable Chao-hwei currently teaches at Hsuan Chuang University as a professor and is the founder of Hong Shih Buddhist College.