Search Results for: gender equality
#OurStoryIsOne: Temple event honors 10 Iranian Baha’i women executed in 1983
June 18, 2023 marks the 40th anniversary of the hanging execution of 10 Iranian Baha’i women in Shiraz. Their only crime was refusal to renounce their Baha’i Faith. Remembrance of such a heartbreaking event could evoke despair—or worse, the details from these women’s lives could have been forgotten—if not for stories of their bravery and […]
Indigenous rights official draws inspiration from Baha’i teachings
On the surface, Michael Orona’s life in Washington, DC, looks to be worlds away from his upbringing in rural southern New Mexico and Arizona. When not traveling overseas, the nation’s capital is where Orona spends much of his time consulting with world leaders and representatives of nongovernmental organizations about improving the lives of marginalized people […]
Neda Oldziey
As the Gender Equality and Advancement of Women Discourse Officer, Neda’s work encompasses the intersectionality of racial and gender inequality, gender and religious dynamics, men as allies in advancing gender equality, healthy masculinity, the Women, Peace, and Security agenda, and gender-based violence. In 2017, Neda moved to the U.S. to continue her education after being […]
Baha’i Studies sessions look at influence of ‘Abdu’l-Baha and Baha’i teachings on society
‘Abdu’l-Baha, son of the Founder of the Baha’i Faith, was a powerful contributor to a framework of Baha’i thought, even as He served as the “embodiment of every Baha’i ideal” and maintained the unity of the Baha’i community as its appointed leader for nearly three decades, said Paul Lample, member of the Universal House of […]
Illumine America: conversations on constructive solutions
Plenty of Americans are working on constructive solutions to pressing social issues. The Illumine America podcast has been launched online to provide a platform for their contributions to thoughtful, forward-looking discourse. Produced by the national Baha’i Office of Public Affairs (OPA) in Washington, DC, the podcast shares conversations of about 20 minutes with people who […]
Virtual meeting tools help keep US Baha’i public affairs work moving
Creativity and perseverance. Those qualities are key to keeping conversations and relationships close when the times demand physical distance. Conversations and relationships are at the heart of what the U.S. Baha’i Office of Public Affairs (OPA) in Washington, DC, does in its efforts to contribute ideas from the Baha’i teachings to public discourse, as well […]
‘Gnats to eagles’: Hosting and promoting talk in SC brings new confidence
Conceived by Baha’is in upstate South Carolina and delivered by an international economist, a July talk on the importance of gender equality was three months in gestation. Those 90 days proved that the local Baha’i communities in greater Greenville are gaining the capacity to make their mark in any realm of community involvement. The best […]
Interfaith practitioners cite keys to effective involvement
Baha’is who engage with other people of faith on the local and national levels say there are definite keys to effective interfaith involvement. Distilled from their input are: Show up. Actively participate, volunteer, and support local interfaith activities and initiatives. Underlie all interfaith interactions with an attitude of service, humility and gratitude. Create authentic relationships. […]
Films inspire dialogues on human rights and race unity
Films on race unity and human rights — shown at the urging of Baha’is — are helping to enrich interfaith discourse in the Heartland States communities of Crystal Lake, Illinois, and Willmar, Minnesota. Laura McLuckie-Khandan, a Baha’i in Huntley, Illinois, had no sooner returned from eight years in Asia in 2015 when she was urged […]
