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There are a lot of Buddhists out there, and they all have different views (there is no one "official" view).
Older traditions have (for some obscure reasons) had nuns in a position inferior to that of monks. As far as lay-practioners there was no line drawn between the value of men and women Buddhists.
Modern (mostly Western) forms of Buddhism generally incorporate men and women equally on all levels. Which makes sense when you understand that the Buddha taught we need to not cling to old views of the way the world works, but try to see things as they really are -- and since men and women are more the same than different, why should they be treated in any substantially different way?
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∙ 9y agoA woman's role in Buddhism was somewhat equal to that of a man. A woman was allowed to participate in religious functions and was not treated as property.
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∙ 10y agoPretty much any role. A fully-ordained monk is called a bhikkhu(bhikshu), and a fully-ordained nun is called a bhikkhuni (bhikshuni).
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