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Tag: "Women"

tag name: Women type: Miscellaneous; Principles, teachings

web link: bahai-library.com/tags/Women
variations or
mis-spellings: female; femininity; woman; advancement of women
related tags: Equality; Family; Gender
referring tags: - Compilations on bahai.org; – Women, Organizations and projects related to; Commission on the Status of Women (CSW); Empowerment; Feminism; Glimpses into the Spirit of Gender Equality (film); Leaf (title); Man versus human; Men; Mothers; Respect; Womens rights
Inventory subject: Equality of men and women; Prayer for women; Role and station of women
notes:

"Know ye not why We created you all from the same dust? That no one should exalt himself over the other. Ponder at all times in your hearts how ye were created. Since We have created you all from one same substance it is incumbent on you to be even as one soul, to walk with the same feet, eat with the same mouth and dwell in the same land, that from your inmost being, by your deeds and actions, the signs of oneness and the essence of detachment may be made manifest..."
– Bahá'u'lláh, The Hidden Words, Arabic no. 68
"Exalted, immensely exalted is He Who hath removed differences and established harmony. Glorified, infinitely glorified is He Who hath caused discord to cease, and decreed solidarity and unity. Praised be God, the Pen of the Most High hath lifted distinctions from between His servants and handmaidens, and, through His consummate favours and all-encompassing mercy, hath conferred upon all a station and rank of the same plane. He hath broken the back of vain imaginings with the sword of utterance and hath obliterated the perils of idle fancies through the pervasive power of His might."
– Bahá'u'lláh, from a Tablet - translated from the Persian, cited in compilation Women, no. 2
"... And among the teachings of Bahá’u’lláh is the equality of women and men. The world of humanity has two wings -- one is women and the other men. Not until both wings are equally developed can the bird fly. Should one wing remain weak, flight is impossible. Not until the world of women becomes equal to the world of men in the acquisition of virtues and perfections, can success and prosperity be attained as they ought to be. ..."
– ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Tablet to The Hague, 17 December 1919
"Know thou ... that in the sight of Bahá, women are accounted the same as men, and God hath created all humankind in His own image, and after His own likeness. That is, men and women alike are the revealers of His names and attributes, and from the spiritual viewpoint there is no difference between them. Whosoever draweth nearer to God, that one is the most favoured, whether man or woman. How many a handmaid, ardent and devoted, hath, within the sheltering shade of Bahá, proved superior to the men, and surpassed the famous of the earth."
– Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, no. 38.

See also:
– Bahai org: The Equality of Men and Women
– Bahá'í Sacred Writings, chapter 7, section "The Equality of Women and Men" (Bahá'u'lláh), and chapter 12, section "Women and Men Are Equal" ('Abdu'l-Bahá)
– Prayers for women and a healing prayer for women on bahai.org/library (in: Bahá'í Prayers).

references: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woman; bahaipedia.org/Gender_equality; bahai9.com/wiki/Woman; bahaiquotes.com/subject/women; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Woman; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Women; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/prayers/bahai-prayers/3#042911194

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n.d.. Women: Equality and Peace. Peter J. Khan.
2026-02-27. Reconceptualizing Justice: Laying Foundations for a Gender-Equal World. Bahá'í International Community. — A statement of the Baha’i International Community to the 70th session of the Commission on the Sta...
2026-02-27. Pour un nouveau concept de la justice: Jeter les bases d'un monde égalitaire. Bahá'í International Community, Pierre Spierckel, trans. . — Une déclaration de la Communauté internationale baha’ie à la 70e session de la Commission de la...
2025-12-22. Expressions of Equality in the Family. Bahá'í World Centre. — Short documentary, on how the principle of equality is reshaping patterns of life among several fami...
2025-12. Negotiating Gender Equality among Pakistani Bahá'ís: A Qualitative Study. Saleha, Ayesha Zaka, Humaira Tehsin. — Explores how Pakistani Baha’is negotiate religious ideals of gender equality within everyday life,...
2025-05. Role of Religions and Faith-Based Actors in Advancing Spiritual and Material Prosperity on the Continent of Africa, The. Bahá'í International Community. — Religious and interfaith actors in Africa can unite diverse communities, inspire collective action, ...
2025-04-21. Global Community, A. Bahá'í World. — The global Baha’i community advances unity, social transformation, and spiritual principles throug...
2025-04-21. Women and Social Progress: Building Communities Based on Dynamic Partnership. Bahá'í World. — Highlights the Baha’i principle of gender equality, showing its spiritual basis and global applica...
2025-04-21. Elements of a Global Spiritual Endeavor (1996 - 2021). Various. — Seven separate articles constituting "Chapter 2" of Baha'i World v. 35, on the development of the Ba...
2025-03-19. Regarding Family Life and Marriage. Universal House of Justice. — Letter emphasizing the Baha’i family’s role in fostering unity, equality, and spiritual growth, ...
2025. Bahá'í Work as Worship, Prayer as Practice: Chapter 15. Deborah Clark Vance. — Religion is logical and progressive; it moves humanity closer to a unified world; human reality is o...
2025. In Full Partnership: Thirty Years of Women's Advancement at the United Nations and Beyond. Bahá'í International Community. — Collection of statements by the Baha’i International Community on the subject of gender equalit...
2024/2025. Four Scripts for Dramatic Readings on Holy Days. Jaine Toth. — Scripts for Ridvan and the martyrdom of the Bab blending storytelling, dramatic readings, poetry and...
2024. Some Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh Revealed for His Female Relatives. Mohammad Norozi, comp. and ed. — Women of the Middle East in the 19th century are generally absent from the pages of history; compila...
2024. Presentations on Various Topics of Bahá'í Teachings. Mohammad Norozi. — Eight presentations: references to the next Manifestation; equality in the writings of the Bab; list...
2023-2026. BWNS Podcasts: Conversations and Insights from the Field. Bahá'í World News Service. — Links to 42 interviews and narratives highlighting how Baha’i individuals and communities worldwid...
2023-12. Literary Imitation in Three Poems Attributed to Tahirih Qurrat al-ʿAyn. Sahba Shayani. — The poetry of Tahirih has largely been ignored by historians, partly from politico-religious intoler...
2023-11-28. Reflections on the First Century of the Formative Age. Universal House of Justice. — Overview of the Faith's developments and activities during the previous century, including the Guard...
2023-08. To Set the World in Order: Building and Preserving Strong Marriages. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . — The cause of unity; creating families that illuminate the world; the ideal milieu for learning the p...
2023-06. Báb on the Rights of Women, The. Siyamak Zabihi-Moghaddam. — Statements of the Bab on issues such as mutʿah and tahlil marriages, polygyny, bridal consent, divo...
2023. Harvard Pluralism Project: Bahá'í. Author unknown. — Six overview essays on Baha'i history, beliefs, and practices. (Offsite)
2023. Bábí Theology in Poetry, A: The Creative Imagination of Táhirih, Qurratu'l-'Ayn. Anthony Lee. — Examination of Qurratu’l-Ayn's writings to discern her social, religious, and political beliefs, m...
2023. Bahá'í Faith and the Equality, Rights, and Advancement of Women, The: A Survey of Principles, Praxis, and Discourse. Wendi Momen. — Equality of women and men; education, advancement, and rights of women and girls; their application ...
2023. Indonesian Bahá'í Community's Perspective on Gender Equality. Samsul Hidayat. — On the concept of gender equality in Indonesian context from a Baha'i perspective; Baha'is view gend...
2023. Эволюция Женских Образов В Творчестве и.а. Гриневской 1890-1900 (Evolution of Female Images in the Works of I. A. Grinevskoy 1890-1900). K. V. Sarycheva. — Analysis of early works that represent lives and experiences of women in the early 20th century, wit...
2022-2023. Concept Notes. Author unknown. — 18 essays from the Office of Public Affairs of Baha'is of India website, on a variety of topics rela...
2022-09. "And universal peace — in what Book is this written?": How and Why 'Abdu'l-Bahá Identified "New" and Distinctive Bahá'í Principles. Christopher Buck. — Reflections on ‘Abdu’l-Baha's answer to the question "What has Baha’u’llah brought that we h...
2022-08-03. Pursuit of Social Justice, The. Michael Karlberg. — An interdisciplinary examination of prevailing conceptions of human nature, power, social organizati...
2021-01. New Cycle of Human Power, A: Abdu'l-Bahá's Encounters with Modernist Writers and Artists. Robert Weinberg. — On the impact of ‘Abdu’l-Baha on a number of individuals who were at the cultural vanguard of a ...
2020-10. Ambivalence of Hostility and Modification: Patriarchy's Ideological Negotiation With Women, Modernity and Cinema in Iran. Elnaz Nasehi. — Passing mentions of the Baha'i Faith in the context of how forces behind the Constitutional Revoluti...
2020. Africanity, Womanism, and Constructive Resilience: Some Reflections. Layli Maparyan. — The meanings of the metaphor "pupil of the eye;" experiences of growing up African-American in the W...
2019. Two Books on the Life of Tahirih: Review. Catherine Nash. — Reviews of Rejoice in My Gladness: The Life of Tahirih and The Calling: Tahirih of Persia and Her Am...
2019. طاهره پیشتار آزادی زنان شرق (Tahirih: Forerunner of Women's Liberation in the East). Hussein Ahdieh. — A biographical work on the life of Tahirih detailing significant moments including her early years, ...
2019. Writings of the Báb: Lecture Series at the Norwegian Summer School. Nader Saiedi. — On topics including the concept of God; Manifestations of God; Day of Resurrection, heaven and hell;...
2018/2025. Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks. Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . — 216 selections, last updated 2025.
2018/2024. Additional Tablets and Extracts from Tablets Revealed by Bahá'u'lláh. Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . — 85 selections, last updated August 2024.
2018/2023. Now They Are Hanging Women. Jaine Toth. — Presentation and script of a presentation on contemporary persecution of Baha'is in Iran; title take...
2018/2023. Economics and the Bahá'í Faith. Hooshmand Badee. — On a vision of a just global economy rooted in unity, equity, justice and the oneness of humanity. E...
2018. Power and the Bahá'í community. Moojan Momen. — While Baha'i social teachings may have sounded new and exciting a century ago, that is no longer the...
2018. Through the Eyes of Margaret Cousins: Irish and Indian Suffragette. Keith Munro. — Biography of the co-founder of the Irish Women's Franchise League, a theosophist, who met both Mart...
2018. The Woman Who Read Too Much: A Novel, by Bahíyyih Nakhjavani: Review. Mary A. Sobhani.
2018. Bahá'u'lláh and Peace: A Series of Four Talks. Nader Saiedi. — Talks at the Santa Monica Baha’i Center in California on four areas within the context of Baha'u'l...
2017-03-04. Tablet of the Clouds (Lawḥ-i-Saḥáb), The. Bahá'u'lláh, Joshua Hall, trans. . — Proclaims Baha’u’llah’s divine authority, challenges religious leaders, emphasizes detachment,...
2017-03-03. Toward Prosperity: The Role of Women and Men in Building a Flourishing World Civilization. Bahá'í International Community. — Calls for gender equality, moral education, and inclusive systems to build a just, prosperous world ...
2017. Calling, The: Tahirih of Persia and Her American Contemporaries. Hussein Ahdieh, Hillary Chapman. — Simultaneous, powerful spiritual movements swept across both Iran and the U.S in the mid-1800s. On t...
2016-03-17. Demographics of the United States National Spiritual Assembly. Archives Office of the United States Bahá'í National Center. — Percentage of women, African-Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans, and Latino Americans serv...
2016. Men and the Bahá'í Faith: The Role of Indigenous Men in the Early Bahá'í Community in the British Isles. Lil Osborn. — Includes slide-show included when presenting the paper at the Baha'i Studies Seminar, Kellogg Colleg...
2015/2025. Principles of Spiritual Economics: A Compilation from the Bahá'í Writings. Hooshmand Badee, comp. — A book-length compilation, in 38 chapters, from the writings of Baha’u’llah, The Bab, ‘Abdu’...
2015. Women and Wisdom in Scripture. Baharieh Rouhani Ma'ani. — Treatment of women in religion; influence of Baha'i teachings in raising awareness about the plight ...
2015. Emblems of Faithfulness: Pluralism in Meaning and Beauty in the Ordinary. Helen Cheng, Catherine Nash. — Memorials of the Faithful is notable for the diversity of personalities described, and the sheer ord...
2014/2020/2024. List of Articles by Christopher Buck on BahaiTeachings.org. Christopher Buck. — List of online essays and articles by Christopher Buck since 2014.
2014. Fifty Bahá'í Principles of Unity: A Paradigm of Social Salvation. Christopher Buck. — World religions are systems of salvation, liberation, or harmony, in direct response to the perceive...
2014. Life Histories of Bahá'í Women in Canada, by Lynn Echevarria: Review. Prem Kumari Srivastava.
2014. Life Histories of Bahá'í Women in Canada: Constructing Religious Identity in the Twentieth Century by Lynn Echevarria: Review. Deborah K. van den Hoonaard.
2014. Text and Context in the Bahá'í Heroic Age. Nader Saiedi. — A series of 12 talks by Nader Saiedi exploring Baha'i history, key writings, and the need for schola...
2013-2025. Bahá'í History and Videos. Hussein Ahdieh. — Links to Zoom videos on a variety of topics: Kahlil Gibran, the life of Varqa, Baha'i schools for gi...
2013-12-22. Confinement of the Membership of the Universal House of Justice to Men, The. Universal House of Justice. — Affirms gender equality in the Baha’i Faith, while upholding men's exclusive eligibility for the U...
2013-06. Searching for May Maxwell: Bahá'í Millennial Feminism, Transformative Identity and Globalism in the New World Order. Selena M. Crosson. — On forces influencing and shaping womens' roles in early Baha’i culture, 1898-1940. A group of Wes...
2013-01-23. Women Serving as Continental Counselors or in the International Teaching Centre, Percentage of: 1980-2010. Universal House of Justice. — Chart showing the percentage of women serving as members of the Continental Boards of Counsellors fr...
2013. Mary Magdalene: Lioness of God in the Bahá'í Faith. Lil Osborn. — On the symbolic role of Mary Magdalene in the Baha’i tradition as a female archetype in the contex...
2013. Next Stage, The. Douglas Martin. — Baha'i scholars find themselves at a stage in the Faith’s development where they must construct a ...
2012-07-25. Looking for Mother's Helper, at Least 15 Years Old, Able to Swim. Barbara Kay. — Short essay saying some complimentary things about Baha'is, notable partly because published in a ma...
2012-02. Enslaved African Women in Nineteenth-Century Iran: The Life of Fezzeh Khanom of Shiraz. Anthony Lee. — Through an examination of the life of this servant of The Bab, this paper addresses the enormous gap...
2012. 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Encounter with Modernity during His Western Travels. Wendi Momen. — Abdu'l-Baha's responses to the West's technology and innovations on the one hand, vs. its archaic ra...
2011-04-15. What Do Bahá'ís Believe about Gender?. Gleibys L. Buchanan. — Baha'is believe that gender equality must be manifested as a social reality.
2011-03-02. Discussion with Farida Vahedi, Executive Director of the Department of External Affairs, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of India, A. Michael Bodakowski, Katherine Marshall. — Overview of Vahedi's life and work, history of the Faith in India and development projects, the Inst...
2011. Humankind can't fly until men and women are truly equal. Ted Slavin. — Baha'is recognize the importance of International Women's Day. William Hatcher had many observations...
2011. Rizal, Revelation and Revolution: Rizal's Letter to the Women of Malolos and Baha'u'llah's letter to Nabil Akbar Lawh-i-Hikmat (Tablet of Wisdom). Stephen Ramo. — Comparison of letter by Philippine national hero José Rizal to the women of Malolos with Baha'u'lla...
2011. Life Histories of Bahá'í Women in Canada: Constructing Religious Identity in the Twentieth Century. Lynn Echevarria-Howe (published as Lynn Echevarria). — Introductory chapter of a study of the essential features of living a Baha'i life, examining experie...
2011. Preparing Bahá'í Communities in the East and West to Embrace Gender Equality. Baharieh Rouhani Ma'ani. — The way Abdu'l-Baha dealt with the matter of gender equality, some of his writings revealed in honor...
2011. Women in the works of the Bab and in the Babi Movement. Moojan Momen. — Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
2011. Why There are No Women in the Universal House of Justice. Vladimir Chupin. — Upon learning that it is forbidden to elect women to the Universal House of Justice, many people bec...
2011. Breastfeeding and the Bahá'í Faith. Haig V. Setrakian, Marc B. Rosenman, Kinga A. Szucs. — The Writings reference breast-feeding literally and symbolically, and provide guidance as to its pra...
2010-12-14. Gender in Babi and Bahá'í Law. Siyamak Zabihi-Moghaddam.
2010-08-13. Rethinking Women's Nature. Deborah Clark Vance.
2010-04-13. Women's Education and Socio-Economic Development: The Pathways of Impact. Geeta Gandhi Kingdon.
2009-2025. Translation List: Provisional Translations of Baháʼí Texts. Adib Masumian, trans. — Index to talks, letters, and other items translated from Persian and Arabic to English by Adib Masum...
2009-12-08. Advancing Toward the Equality of Women and Men. Institute for Studies in Global Prosperity. — Issues that lie at the heart of the struggle for the equality of women and men, via the Institute’...
2009-11-24. To the Believers in the Cradle of the Faith. Universal House of Justice. — Regarding the family and its role in the advancement of civilization.
2009-06. Resistance, Resilience and the Role of Narrative: Lessons from the Experiences of Iranian Bahá'í Women Prisoners. Donna Hakimian. — A study of Iranian Baha’i women who were imprisoned in Iran following the 1979 revolution. Aspects...
2008-11. Revolution without Rights?, A: Women, Kurds and Baha'is searching for equality in Iran. Geoffrey Cameron, Tahirih Danesh. — Discussion from the Foreign Policy Centre in London on the religious, legal, and social obstacles to...
2008-02-01. Mobilizing Institutional, Legal and Cultural Resources to Achieve Gender Equality. Bahá'í International Community. — The central role of girls and women in human development; the need to end the cultural, institutiona...
2008. Reflections of a Human Spirit in a Male Body. William S. Hatcher. — Includes discussions of the nature of patriarchy, chauvinism, and feminism.
2008. La contribution des femmes à la science moderne. William S. Hatcher. — Fireside talk.
2008. Raising Children of Light: editorial. Bahá'í International Community. — In seeking to end the world's suffering, we need to acknowledge that we are all one human race in an...
2008. Gate of the Heart: Understanding the Writings of the Bab (contents and index only). Nader Saiedi. — A lengthy, detailed examination of the context, chronology, and content of the writings of the Bab. ...
2007-09-20. Gender perspectives and the work of the United Nations. Bahá'í International Community. — Statement to the UN Human Rights Council on integrating gender perspectives.
2007. Bushido (Chivalry) and the Traditional Japanese Moral Education. Nozomu Sonda. — Japanese virtues explained by Nitobe in 1900 in comparison with the Baha'i perspective on moral educ...
2007. Authority of the Feminine and Fatima's Place in an Early Work by the Bab, The. Todd Lawson. — While Tahirih inspired many in Europe and eventually America, she is very much a daughter of her own...
2006-07-02. Beyond Legal Reforms: Culture and Capacity in the Eradication of Violence Against Women and Girls. Bahá'í International Community. — Statement on the epidemic of violence against women around the world, as perpetuated by social norms...
2006. Equality of Women and Men: The Experience of the Bahá'í Community of Canada, by Deborah and Will van den Hoonaard: Review. Lynn Echevarria-Howe (published as Lynn Echevarria).
2005. One Common Faith. Universal House of Justice. — Examines humanity’s spiritual crisis, critiques materialism and religious division, and affirms re...
2004-09. Off the Grid: Reading Iranian Memoirs in Our Time of Total War. Negar Mottahedeh. — Observations on contemporary culture and gender issues in Iran.
2004. Bahá'í Ethics: Answers to 55 Questions Submitted by Arthur Dobrin. Dianne Bradford, Fiona Missaghian, Udo Schaefer, Robert Stockman, Jonah Winters, comp. . — Answers to questions submitted in preparation for a source book in religious ethics for a college co...
2004. Letters to Bahá'í princesses: Tablets revealed in honour of the women of Ibn-i Asdaq's household. Dominic Parvis Brookshaw. — A study and translation of 'Abdu'l-Baha's tablets to the daughters of Hand of the Cause of God, Ibn-...
2004. Qourrèt-oul-Aíne [Qurratu'l-`Ayn]. A. L. M. Nicolas, Peter Terry, trans. . — First publication in English translation of early accounts of the life and death of Tahirih. These p...
2003/2008/2018/2023. For the Betterment of the World: The Worldwide Bahá'í Community's Approach to Social and Economic Development. Office of Social and Economic Development. — Essays, photographs, and overviews of local projects around the world, illustrating how Baha'i princ...
2003-09. Social Justice, Wealth Equity and Gender Equality: Bahá'ís and non-Bahá'ís of Alberta. Leslie William Kuzyk. — Baha'i theology takes distinctive positions on wealth distribution and gender equality. These issues...
2003-09. Usuli, Akhbari, Shaykhi, Babi: The Tribulations of a Qazvin Family. Moojan Momen. — The emergence of the Usuli school in the evolution of Shi'is jurisprudence and theology in 18th and ...
2003. Zaynab. John Walbridge, Reina Pennington, ed. . — Brief biography of a female Babi fighter.
2003. Making of Portraits of Some Bahá'í Women by O.Z. Whitehead, The. Wendi Momen. — Recollections by the editor/publisher of stories behind the writing of O.Z. 'Zebby' Whitehead's book...
2002. Education of women and socio-economic development. Geeta Gandhi Kingdon. — The findings of recent research on the social and the economic benefits of female education, which p...
2001-06-25. HIV/AIDS and Gender Equality: Transforming Attitudes and Behaviors. Bahá'í International Community. — Addressing HIV/AIDS requires transforming gender attitudes, empowering women, engaging men, and mobi...
2001. Keys to the Proper Understanding of Islam in "The Dispensation of Baha'u'llah". Brian Wittman. — Some references to Islam in Shoghi Effendi's English-language writings.
2001. Equality and Baha'i Principles in Northern Ireland. Edwin Graham. — A paper in two parts: (1) the development of equality legislation in Northern Ireland, and (2) the B...
2001. Spiritual Dimensions of Microfinance, The: Towards a Just Civilization and Sustainable Economy. Barbara J. Rodey. — Prepared for the Microcredit Summit to emphasize the importance of universal spiritual principles to...
2001. Bahá'í-Inspired Perspectives on Human Rights. Tahirih Tahririha-Danesh, ed. — Articles by Kiser Barnes, Greg Duly, Cheshmak Farhoumand-Sims, Graham Hassall, Darren Hedley, Nazila...
2001. Reflections on Human Rights, Moral Development, and the Global Campaign to Eradicate Gender-Based Violence. Michael L. Penn. — A review some of the most significant developments in human rights law designed to contribute to the...
2001. Family Law in Iran. Sen McGlinn. — Detailed overview of 20th-century Iranian laws regarding marriage, divorce, marriage rights and duti...
2001. Dialogue between Yin-Yang Concepts and the Bahá'í Faith, The. Phyllis Ghim-Lian Chew. — Yin-yang, a pivotal theory in Chinese thought influencing government, architecture, relationships, a...
2001. Gender Equality Based on the Teachings of the Bahá'í Faith, and its Application in Southern Africa. Farhad Aghdasi. — The nature of prejudice; the role of religion in advancement of women; the first educator; tradition...
2000. Rewriting the Script: Some thoughts on gender roles and the Bahá'í Teachings. Sonja van Kerkhoff. — A collection of visual and physical art exploring these themes.
2000. Cultural Diversity in the Age of Maturity. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. .
2000. Promoting the Equality of Women and Men: The Role of the Covenant. Janet A. Khan. — The implementation of the principle of gender equality; the application of relevant Baha’i law, in...
2000. Women and Religious Change: A case study in the colonial migrant experience. Miriam Dixson. — The story of Margaret Dixson, and one woman's growth from Anglicanism, via numerology and astrology,...
1999/2020. Feminist Movements in the Late Qajar Period. Janet Afary, et al.. — Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
1999-10. Advancement of Women: A Bahá'í Perspective, by Janet and Peter Khan: Transforming the roles of women and men, a Review. Veronica Shoffstall.
1999-04-02. Possibility of a Woman Being Designated a Manifestation of God. Universal House of Justice. — No elucidation in the writings of 'Abdu'l-Baha or Shoghi Effendi has been found for the passage "......
1999. Selected Topics of Comparison in Christianity and the Bahá'í Faith. Peter Mazal. — Comparison of Baha'i and Christian morality, archetypal events and people (e.g. the ideal woman) in ...
1999. Spiritual Oppression in Frankenstein. Phyllis Sternberg Perrakis. — Comparing Shelley’s depiction of a spiritual malaise in Frankenstein with Baha’u’llah’s defi...
1999. Indigenous rights and women's rights in the Samoan Bahá'í community. Maureen Sier.
1999. Bahá'í Faith and the Singapore Women's Movement, The: Challenges for the Next Millennium. Phyllis Ghim-Lian Chew. — On the relationship between religion and the fight for women's rights after the founding of the Sing...
1999. Reflections on the Teachings of the Faith on Some Aspects of Basotho Culture. Khoeli Pholosi. — On issues that have faced the Baha'i community in the 45 years since the Faith was introduced in Les...
1998/2008. National Spiritual Assembly members who are women, Percentage of, 1953-2007. Bahá'í World Centre. — Two letters from the House, with attached tables, showing the number of women serving on NSAs 1953-1...
1998-12. African Culture, Traditional, Aspects of. Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . — Challenges and opportunities in the African continent; eliminating prejudices; dance and music; alco...
1998-02. Ruptured Spaces and Effective Histories: The Unveiling of the Babi Poetess Qurrat al-'Ayn-Tahirih in the Gardens of Badasht. Negar Mottahedeh. — Implications of Tahirih's revolutionary act at Badasht in terms of a decisive break with Islamic his...
1998. Mutilated Body of the Modern Nation: Qurrat al-'Ayn's Unveiling and the Persian Massacre of the Bábís. Negar Mottahedeh. — A Freudian interpretation of the extreme antipathy underlying common Iranian opposition to the Babis...
1998. Seed of Creation: A philosophical approach towards the status of Universal House of Justice in respect to Baha'i concept of creation. Ahmad Aniss. — A philosophical approach towards the status of Universal House of Justice in respect to Baha'i conce...
1998. Spiritual Approach to Microcredit Projects, A. Michel P. Zahrai. — Spiritual considerations that should guide the elaboration and implementation of microcredit schemes...
1998. Science in the Hands of Women: Present Barriers, Future Promise. Rhea Howard Harmsen. — What is the attitude of mind that will permit an actualization of women's potential as women, and al...
1998. Seneca Falls First Woman's Rights Convention of 1848: The Sacred Rites of the Nation. Bradford W. Miller. — Explores parallels between the Seneca Fails First Woman’s Rights Convention in the USA and the Bad...
1998. Education of women and socio-economic development, by Geeta Gandhi Kingdon: Commentary. Erin Murphy Graham, Felicity Rawlings.
1998. Preliminary Survey of the Bahá'í Community of Iran during the Nineteenth Century, A. Moojan Momen. — On the early growth and consolidation of the Baha'i community in Iran; its membership and social and...
1997-09-02. Meetings for women only. International Teaching Centre. — It is acceptable and perhaps even sometimes necessary for Baha'is to hold gender-segregated meetings...
1997-09. Elizabeth and Elsbeth: Typically Extraordinary Kansas Women. Duane L. Herrmann. — A sketch of two women who helped establish the Kansas Baha'i community in 1897.
1997-03-30. Women on the House of Justice; meaning of "Umumi". Universal House of Justice. — Clarifies that 'Abdu'l-Baha, in a tablet to Corinne True, indeed refers to the Universal House of Ju...
1997. Meaning of Detachment, The. Phyllis K. Peterson. — Detachment as it relates to women, teaching, the media, and unity.
1997. Two Wings of a Bird: The Equality of Women and Men. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States. — The emancipation of women, the achievement of full equality between the sexes, is essential to human...
1997. Women Entrepreneurs: Catalysts for Transformation. Diane Chamberlin Starcher. — Describes the dramatic rise in importance of women entrepreneurs and how feminine qualities contribu...
1997. Effect of Philosophical and Linguistic Gender Biases on the Degradation of Women's Status in Religion, The. Baharieh Rouhani Ma'ani. — Women’s rights have been undermined for centuries; philosophical and linguistic gender-related bia...
1997. Bahá'u'lláh and Liberation Theology. Juan Cole. — The idea of liberation and equality is central to Baha'i theology; the poor in the 19th century Midd...
1996-06-27. Monogamy, Sexual Equality, Marital Equality, and the Supreme Tribunal. Universal House of Justice. — Questions about monogamy, the Supreme Tribunal, and the Baha'i concept of equality of the sexes in l...
1996-06. Sustainable Communities in an Integrating World. Bahá'í International Community. — Concept paper prepared for the Second United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) he...
1996. Messages from the Universal House of Justice 1963-1986: Third Epoch of the Formative Age. Universal House of Justice, Geoffrey W. Marks, comp. .
1996. Husband and Wife, Relationship between. Universal House of Justice. — The "functional" divisions between husband and wife in the Baha'i Writings should be considered in t...
1996. Universality of the Laws of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, The. Bijan Samali. — The laws of the Aqdas focus on the individual; are applicable to everyone; facilitate the realisatio...
1996. Feminism, Men and the Bahá'í Faith. Morgan Wilson. — Separate reflections on feminism and on men and the Baha'i Faith. The challenges faced by each are a...
1995-10. Hora Decisiva para todas las Naciones. Bahá'í International Community. — Declaración de la Comunidad Internacional Baha'i con motivo del 50 aniversario de Naciones Unidas ...
1995-04. Inheritance Laws of the Kitab-i-Aqdas. Sen McGlinn. — Conceptualizing the Kitab-i Aqdas as establishing a fixed and elaborate set of laws and requirements...
1995. Considerations Relating to the Inheritance Laws of the Kitab-i-Aqdas, Some. Sen McGlinn. — Gender distinctions in the Baha'i inheritance laws might at first glance seem to favor male heirs, b...
1995. Women, The Status of: Warwick Leaflets. Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop. — Overview of the status of women in education, marriage, and the future.
1995. Affirmative Action and the Jurisprudence of Equitable Inclusion: Towards a New Consensus on Gender and Race Relations. Steven Gonzales. — The principle of equity and the Baha’i emphasis on unity in diversity as a basis for considering A...
1995. Role of the Feminine in the Bahá'í Faith, The. Ross Woodman. — On the terms 'Masculine' and 'Feminine' as referring to 2 interdependent energies at work within the...
1995. Quranic Roots of Some Legal and Theological Terms of the Kitáb-i Aqdas Regarding Women and Homosexual Relations, The. Kamran Ekbal. — Interpretations and etymologies of Arabic terms for prostitution, virginity, dowry, menstruation, so...
1995. Bahá'í Cosmological Symbolism and the Ecofeminist Critique. Michael W. Sours. — Constituents of Baha'i cosmological symbolism; introduction to the main feminist/environmentalist ar...
1994-08-01. How Individuals Can Improve Their Understanding of the Bahá'í Teachings. Universal House of Justice. — On the inability of the finite human mind to fully grasp the import of the Teachings, and how indivi...
1994. Female Representations of the Holy Spirit in Bahá'í and Christian writings and their implications for gender roles. Lil Osborn. — A response to feminist theologian Mary Daly's argument that a male representation of God reinforces ...
1994. Inheritance. Seena Fazel. — The apparent contradiction between sexual equality and the unequal inheritance laws contained in the...
1994. In All the Ways that Matter, Women Don't Count. Moojan Momen. — The Baha'i goal of achieving sexual equality cannot be achieved merely by trying to advance the posi...
1994. Sex, Gender, and New Age Stereotyping. Lata Ta'eed. — Advocates the abolishing of culturally produced differences between men and women and challenges gen...
1994. Unclipping the Wings: A Survey of Secondary Literature in English on Bahá'í Perspectives on Women. Trevor R. J. Finch. — Annotated bibliography of Baha'i perspectives on women and women's issues.
1994. Women in the Bahá'í Faith. Susan Maneck. — Baha'i paradigms of womanhood, and some highlights of women's participation in the Faith's history.
1994. Bahá'í Faith and Peace Psychology, The: The Potential for Science and Religion to Collaborate. Rhett Diessner. — On the potential for Bahá’í peace initiatives, coupled with empirical peace psychology approac...
1993/2000/2013. True Foundation of All Economics, The. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Hooshmand Badee, comp. . — Book-length compilation ordered by chapters covering 26 themes on the economy, welfare, development,...
1993-11-23. Violence Against Women and Children. Universal House of Justice. — Baha’i principles on violence, sexual abuse, family dynamics, gender equality, consultation, child...
1993. Exemption. Bahíyyih Nakhjavání. — Thoughts on Baha'u'llah's meaning in "exempting" women from certain Baha'i obligations, especially p...
1993. Still Lives. Denis MacEoin. — The nature of private lives and biography in Middle Eastern culture, with brief discussion of Rushdi...
1993. "In the Beginning Was the Word": Apocalypse and the Education of the Soul. Ross Woodman. — Hidden meanings in scripture and the soul are metaphorically identified with the huris, or brides. T...
1992-02-23. Goddess Religion, Ancient. Universal House of Justice. — Ancient goddess religions and the role of the feminine in theology.
1992. Rights and Responsibilities in the Bahá'í Family System. Hoda Mahmoudi, Richard Dabell. — Duties ascribed in the Baha’i teachings to the members of the family; complementary functions of w...
1992. Feminine Forms of the Divine in Bahá'í Scriptures. Paula A. Drewek. — Examples of the interaction between male and female principles in the writings. Complementarity of m...
1992. "Tahirih: A Religious Paradigm of Womanhood," by Susan Stiles Maneck: Commentary. Janet Cundall.
1991-11. Mujeres y Hombres, Una Sociedad para un Planeta Saludable. Bahá'í International Community. — Exposición presentada al "World Women's Congress for a Healthy Planet", Miami, Florida, 8-12 Noviem...
1991-02-27. Advocates for African Food Security: Lessening the Burden for Women. Bahá'í International Community. — A joint statement to the 35th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, Agend...
1991. Family Life. The Báb, Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi.
1991. Women. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . — Explores the status of women in the world, the development of women, the role of education in that d...
1991. "Exploring Male Oppressions from a Family-Systems Perspective": Commentary and Response. Hoda Mahmoudi, Janet Huggins.
1991. Women in Art. Anne Gordon Atkinson. — Historically there have been many impediments to women achieving success in art: household duties, t...
1991. Interdependence of Bahá'í Communities, The: Services of North American Bahá'í Women to Iran. Baharieh Rouhani Ma'ani. — Some early American Baha’i women’s contribution to the development of the Iranian Baha’i commu...
1991. Commentary on "Equality of Women: The Bahá'í Principle of Complementarity," by Linda O'Neil: Response. Nancy Lease.
1991. Asking Questions: A Challenge to Fundamentalism, by Bahíyyih Nakhjavání: Review. Graham Hassall.
1990-01. Tahirih and Women's Suffrage. Universal House of Justice. — Two letters on Tahirih's association with women's suffrage, and the authenticity of the words "You c...
1990. Equality of Women, The: The Bahá'í Principle of Complementarity. John S. Hatcher. — The Baha’i teachings simultaneously assert the equality of men and women whilst advocating in some...
1989. Role of the Feminine in the New Era, The. Marion Woodman. — The unveiled feminine, symbolized by the unveiling of the Persian poet Tahirih at the conference ...
1989. Táhirih: A Religious Paradigm of Womanhood. Susan Maneck (published as Susan Stiles Maneck). — Tahirih, the Baha'i archetypal paradigm of womanhood, is remembered by Baha’is as the courageous, ...
1989. Badasht. Moojan Momen. — Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
1988-09. Integracion de la mujer en el desarrollo enocomico y social de America Latina y el Caribe, La. Bahá'í International Community. — Revisión y evaluación critica de algunos aspectos de la condición de la mujer en la region, inclu...
1988-05-31. Women on the Universal House of Justice. Universal House of Justice. — Response to a paper presented at a Baha'i Studies conference which raised the possibility that women...
1988-05-31. Elegibilidad de las Mujeres en la Casa Universal de Justicia. Universal House of Justice, Cortesía, trans. .
1988. Australian Women and Religious Change: Margaret Dixson and the First Melbourne Baha'is. Graham Hassall. — Women played an important role in the initial spread and development of the Baha’i Faith in Austra...
1988. Perceiving Differences: A Look at Gender and Equality. Mark Brush. — Observations on what Richard DeNovellis' "Personality Type Preference Indicator" tests show about ag...
1988. Condicion juridica y social de la mujer, La. Bahá'í International Community.
1988. Lights of Guidance: A Bahá'í Reference File. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Helen Bassett Hornby, comp. . — The classic Baha'i reference book. This is its first online edition.
1988. "The active force and that which is its recipient". Betty Hoff Conow (published as Betty Conow). — Metaphysics of gender and the Lawh-i-Hikmat; universal spiritualism; social indoctrination of gender...
1987. Handmaidens of God: Bahá'í Prayers for Women. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Marzia Rowhani, comp. .
1987. Question of Gender, A: A Forum on the Status of Men in Bahá'í Law. Susan Maneck (published as Susan Stiles Maneck), Baharieh Rouhani Ma'ani, R. Jackson Armstrong-Ingram, Anthony Lee. — Six authors address issues of theology, sociology, law, inheritance, equality, the Kitab-i-Aqdas, ma...
1987. Spiritual Inheritors, The. Bahíyyih Nakhjavání. — Reflections on growing up Baha'i, and a report on a conference about capturing the power of the Six ...
1986-10-27. Places Where the Manifestations of God Have Appeared; Equality of Men and Women. Universal House of Justice. — The consistent portrayal of all known Manifestations of God as male and their historical emergence e...
1986. Munirih Khanum: Memoirs and Letters. Munirih Khanum, Sammireh Anwar Smith, trans. . — Autobiography of Khanum (1847-1938), the wife of Abdu'l-Baha. Includes the arrangements for her marr...
1986. Sexual Equality in the Bahá'í Community. Shiva Tavana. — Women are oppressed minorities who often feel isolated, even in Baha'i communities. Baha'is need to ...
1986. Response, by Bahiyyih Nakhjavani: Review. Elizabeth Shema.
1986. American Bahá'í Women and the Education of Girls in Tehran, 1909-1934. R. Jackson Armstrong-Ingram. — On the activities of four teachers and doctors who formed the first resident embassage of Western Ba...
1985-07-15. Activities in the Bahá'í World Community to Improve the Status of Women during the United Nations Decade for Women. Bahá'í International Community. — Report presented to the World Conference to Review and Appraise the Achievements of the United Natio...
1985-07-10. Base Espiritual de la Igualdad, La. Bahá'í International Community.
1985-06-15. Conferencia Mundial para el Examen y la Evaluación de los Logros del Decenio de las Naciones Unidas para la Mujer: Igualdad, Desarrollo y Paz. Bahá'í International Community. — Informe presentado por la Comunidad Internacional Baha'i acerca de las actividades de la Comunidad B...
1985-05. Preparación para Vivir en Paz, La Contribución de la Mujer. Bahá'í International Community. — Declaración preparada por la Comunidad Internacional Baha’i para el Seminario Regional Europeo pa...
1983. Social Basis of the Bábí Upheavals in Iran (1848-1853): A Preliminary Analysis. Moojan Momen. — In the mid-19th century, Iran was shaken by unrest caused by the Babi movement, which set off a chai...
1982-2023. Encyclopaedia Iranica: Selected articles related to Persian culture, religion, philosophy and history. Encyclopaedia Iranica. — Sorted, categorized collection of links to over 170 articles.
1976. Dawn over Mount Hira and Other Essays. Marzieh Gail. — A collection of essays on various topics of interest to Baha'i studies and history. Most of these we...
1975. Conferencia Mundial del Año Internacional de la Mujer: Declaración presentada por la Comunidad Internacional Bahá'í. Bahá'í International Community. — Declaración presentada por la Comunidad Internacional Baha’i (en caracter consultivo con el Conse...
1974. Año Internacional de la Mujer, El. Bahá'í International Community. — Exposición presentada por la Comunidad Internacional Baha’i en el 25° periodo de sesiones de la ...
1974. Estudios Preliminares Sobre la Condición Jurídica y Social de la Mujer en la Comunidad Mundial Bahá'í. Bahá'í International Community. — Declaración presentada al 25° periodo de sesiones de la Comisión de las Naciones Unidas sobre la ...
1971-1995. 1971-1995: Newspaper articles archive. Various. — Collection of newspaper articles from 1971-1995.
1971 [1938]. Advent of Divine Justice. Shoghi Effendi. — A letter from Shoghi Effendi to the Baha’is of North America, dated 25 December 1938; the Baha'is'...
1945. The White Silk Dress. Marzieh Gail. — An "intimate portrait" of Ṭahirih first published Friday April 21, 1944.
1941. Táhirih's Message to the Modern World. Martha L. Root. — Transcript of a radio address from Sunday April 21, 1940, telling the story of Ṭahirih, describing...
1922-09. Questions about Science and Religion: Interviews with Abdu'l-Bahá at Tiberias and Haifa. Anna Kunz. — Questions asked of Abdu'l-Baha by two Christians visiting Haifa in 1921.
1912/1947/1974. "Easy Familiarity," Explanations of. Rúhíyyih Khánum, Ann Boylan, John B. Cornell, Universal House of Justice. — Statements on displays of affection (hugging and kissing) between members of the opposite sex. Also ...
1912-01. Woman and Islam. Elihu Grant. — One-paragraph sympathetic mention.
1909-07-29. Letter to Corinne True re Women on the House of Justice. Abdu'l-Bahá, Ameen Ullah Fareed, trans. . — Translation by Amin Farid of a short letter stating that "men and women are equal in all rights save...

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tag name:	Women	type:	Miscellaneous; Principles, teachings
web link:	bahai-library.com/tags/Women
variations or mis-spellings:	female; femininity; woman; advancement of women
related tags:	Equality; Family; Gender
referring tags:	- Compilations on bahai.org; – Women, Organizations and projects related to; Commission on the Status of Women (CSW); Empowerment; Feminism; Glimpses into the Spirit of Gender Equality (film); Leaf (title); Man versus human; Men; Mothers; Respect; Womens rights
Inventory subject:	Equality of men and women; Prayer for women; Role and station of women
notes:	"Know ye not why We created you all from the same dust? That no one should exalt himself over the other. Ponder at all times in your hearts how ye were created. Since We have created you all from one same substance it is incumbent on you to be even as one soul, to walk with the same feet, eat with the same mouth and dwell in the same land, that from your inmost being, by your deeds and actions, the signs of oneness and the essence of detachment may be made manifest..." – Bahá'u'lláh, The Hidden Words, Arabic no. 68 "Exalted, immensely exalted is He Who hath removed differences and established harmony. Glorified, infinitely glorified is He Who hath caused discord to cease, and decreed solidarity and unity. Praised be God, the Pen of the Most High hath lifted distinctions from between His servants and handmaidens, and, through His consummate favours and all-encompassing mercy, hath conferred upon all a station and rank of the same plane. He hath broken the back of vain imaginings with the sword of utterance and hath obliterated the perils of idle fancies through the pervasive power of His might." – Bahá'u'lláh, from a Tablet - translated from the Persian, cited in compilation Women, no. 2 "... And among the teachings of Bahá’u’lláh is the equality of women and men. The world of humanity has two wings -- one is women and the other men. Not until both wings are equally developed can the bird fly. Should one wing remain weak, flight is impossible. Not until the world of women becomes equal to the world of men in the acquisition of virtues and perfections, can success and prosperity be attained as they ought to be. ..." – ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Tablet to The Hague, 17 December 1919 "Know thou ... that in the sight of Bahá, women are accounted the same as men, and God hath created all humankind in His own image, and after His own likeness. That is, men and women alike are the revealers of His names and attributes, and from the spiritual viewpoint there is no difference between them. Whosoever draweth nearer to God, that one is the most favoured, whether man or woman. How many a handmaid, ardent and devoted, hath, within the sheltering shade of Bahá, proved superior to the men, and surpassed the famous of the earth." – Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, no. 38. See also: – Bahai org: The Equality of Men and Women – Bahá'í Sacred Writings, chapter 7, section "The Equality of Women and Men" (Bahá'u'lláh), and chapter 12, section "Women and Men Are Equal" ('Abdu'l-Bahá) – Prayers for women and a healing prayer for women on bahai.org/library (in: Bahá'í Prayers).
references:	en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woman; bahaipedia.org/Gender_equality; bahai9.com/wiki/Woman; bahaiquotes.com/subject/women; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Woman; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Women; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/prayers/bahai-prayers/3#042911194