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If We Want War to End, We Need Women to Lead

Rodney Richards — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000

On the passing of the United Kingdom’s Queen Elizabeth II, the entire world reflected on her reign, generally acknowledging that she loyally served her subjects and duties for an amazing...

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True Feminism Raises the Spiritual Bar

Makeena Rivers — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 13:00:00 +0000

These days, more and more people are identifying with the term “feminist” to show their support for women. While there is an increased popularity in being a feminist and proclaiming...

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Women: the Key to Human Progress

David Langness — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 13:00:00 +0000

On August 26th, the day in 1920 when the United States certified the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which granted women the right to vote, Americans observe Women’s Equality Day....

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Mother’s Day—A Time to Reconsider World Peace

Anne Gordon Perry — Sun, 11 May 2025 13:00:00 +0000

The earliest memory I have of Mother’s Day was being given a red rose to wear to church because my mother was alive. At that time and place, people of...

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Why It’s Important to Discuss Gender Inequality with Teens

Nasim Mansuri — Sat, 08 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0000

It’s time we include teenagers in our conversations about gender inequality, because they often become its first and greatest victims. Thankfully, the Baha’i junior youth spiritual empowerment program gives us...

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Advancing Gender Equality Through Collective Action

Binara Ghanbari — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 14:00:00 +0000

While we can find elements of gender equality in the teachings of various spiritual traditions, these ideals have often been obscured by cultural interpretations and historical biases. For instance, Buddhism...

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How to Achieve World Peace in 7 Ways

Radiance Talley — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0000

When I feel depressed about all the global suffering in the world, I find solace and hope in the Baha’i writings. To be a Baha’i means to love humanity and...

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Domestic Abuse: Mending the Broken Wings

Barbara Campbell — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 13:00:00 +0000

Her meeting had run late, and as she pulled up in front of the house, she checked her watch. It was after ten, and the lights were out, so she...

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Geledés: How Afro Brazilians Are Combatting Racism

Radiance Talley — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 13:00:00 +0000

A quote often attributed to James Baldwin expresses a profound truth, “To be African American is to be African without any memory and American without any privilege.” African Americans endure...

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The 9 Different Types of Safety: From Physical to Emotional

Radiance Talley — Fri, 06 Sep 2024 13:00:00 +0000

Shoghi Effendi, the Guardian of the Baha’i Faith, stated that the Baha’i community “should feel it to be its first and inescapable obligation to nurture, encourage, and safeguard every minority...

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