A Compilation on Women | Page 2

You are quite right in stating that men and women have
basic and distinct... 35: It may be helpful to stress ... that the Bahá'í
principle of the... II. THE ROLE OF EDUCATION IN THE
DEVELOPMENT OF WOMEN Extracts From the Writings of
Bahá'u'lláh: 36: It is the bounden duty of parents to rear their children
to be staunch in... Extracts From the Writings and Utterances of
'Abdu'l-Bahá: 37: Praised be God, the women believers have organized
meetings where they will... 38: Work ye for the guidance of the women
in that land, teach the young girls and... 39: ...it is incumbent upon the
father and mother to train their children both in... 40: 'Abdu'l-Bahá's
supreme joy is in observing that a number of leaves from among...
41: ...Thou hast written about the girls' school. What was previously
written... 42: ...it is incumbent upon the girls of this glorious era to be
fully versed in... 43: Furthermore, the education of woman is more
necessary and important than... 44: In proclaiming the oneness of
mankind He taught that men and women are... 45: Why should a
woman be left mentally undeveloped? Science is praiseworthy--... 46:
Bahá'u'lláh has announced that inasmuch as ignorance and lack of... 47:
The education of each child is compulsory.... In addition to this
widespread... 48: Devote ye particular attention to the school for girls,
for the greatness... 49: Our hearts rejoiced at thy letter concerning a
school for girls.... Extract From a Letter Written by the Universal
House of Justice 50: The cause of universal education, which has
already enlisted in its... Extracts From Letters Written on Behalf of the
Universal House of Justice: 51: A very important element in the
attainment of such equality is Bahá'u'lláh's... 52: The House of Justice
regards the need to educate and guide women in their... III.
APPLICATION OF THE PRINCIPLE OF EQUALITY TO FAMILY
LIFE Extracts From the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh: 53: Steadfastness in
the Cause is mentioned in the Tablets and set forth by... 54: All should
know, and in this regard attain the splendours of the sun of... Extracts

From the Writings and Utterances of 'Abdu'l-Bahá: 55: The Lord,
peerless is He, hath made woman and man to abide with each other...
56: ...following the precepts of God and the holy Law, suckle your
children from... 57: ...it is enjoined upon the father and mother, as a
duty, to strive with all... 58: O ye loving mothers, know ye that in God's
sight, the best of all ways to... 59: Note ye how easily, where unity
existeth in a given family, the affairs of... 60: You have asked whether
a husband would be able to prevent his wife from... 61: Question: What
is the attitude of your belief toward the family?... Extracts From letters
written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to individual believers unless
otherwise cited 62: When such difference of opinion and belief occurs
between husband and wife it... 63: Shoghi Effendi trusts that as a result
of his cable and this letter your... 64: The Guardian, in his remarks ...
about parents' and children's, wives' and... 65: It is one of the essential
teachings of the Faith that unity should be... 66: The Guardian fully
appreciates your desire to go forth as a pioneer at... 67: Wherever there
is a Bahá'í family, those concerned should by all means... Extracts
From letters Written on Behalf of the Universal House of Justice to
individual believers unless otherwise cited 68: That the first teacher of
the child is the mother should not be startling,... 69: In considering the
problems that you and your wife are experiencing, the... 70: Noting that
you and your husband have consulted about your family problems... 71:
The members of a family all have duties and responsibilities towards
one... 72: You have asked, however, for specific rules of conduct to
govern the... 73: You ask about the admonition that everyone must
work, and want to know if... 74: With regard to your question whether
mothers should work outside the home,... 75: The great importance
attached to the mother's role derives from the fact... IV. WOMEN IN
THE WORLD AT LARGE Extract From the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh
76: It is enjoined upon every one of you to engage in some form of
occupation,... Extracts From the Writings and Utterances of
'Abdu'l-Bahá: 77: The handmaidens of God and the bondsmaids in His
divine Court should... 78: Until the reality of equality between man and
woman is fully established and... 79: ...the principle of religion has
been revealed by Bahá'u'lláh that woman... 80: Again, it is well
established in history that where woman has not... 81: Question: Is it
not a fact that universal peace cannot be accomplished... 82: When all

mankind shall receive the same opportunity of education and