Brilliant Star magazine, published for children ages 8–12 by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of the United States, received a 2010 APEX Award of Excellence for Green Writing.

The International Violence Against Women Act presents a critical opportunity for the United States to protect, defend, and empower the world’s women.

On July 9, members of the Baha'i Faith commemorate the anniversary of the Martyrdom of the Bab ("the gate" in Arabic), one of nine holy days on which members of the Faith suspend work and school.

For decades, the Baha'is of the United States have worked to advance the status of women by advocating policies and legislation that promote gender equality, including the U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). Learn more about CEDAW.

On Monday, June 28, singer Emily Price, stepped off a plane at Chicago’s O’Hare airport and after twenty hours of travel she headed straight for rehearsal with the city’s Grant Park Chorus.  While she sight-read French choral music and withstood fatigue, images of India danced in her head.

For the first time, Baha’is were among more than 80 representatives of the world’s major faith traditions participating in the World Religions Summit held this week at the University of Winnipeg, just ahead of the G8 and G20 summits in Toronto.

Kevin Locke, world-renowned Native American performer and educator, and member of the Baha'i Faith, has been recognized once again for his newest album, Earth Gift.

The Baha’i Faith has some lofty goals. To name just a few: developing a consciousness of world citizenship, the establishment of full equality between men and women, the elimination of all forms of prejudice and the development of an economy informed by spiritual principles. Many people might think of these ideas as utopian, and rightly so.

May 29 marks the anniversary of the Ascension of Baha'u'llah, the founder of the Baha'i Faith. The day is one of nine holy days in the Baha'i calendar when Baha'is suspend work and school.