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Equality of women and men can improve economic performance, says economist
UNITED NATIONS, United States, February 26, 2008
Equality between the sexes can have a real world economic effect, potentially improving the economic performance of nations and corporations....
Baha'i fast "essentially a period of meditation and prayer"
LOS ANGELES, United States, February 26, 2008
Baha'is around the world will arise for prayers before sunup on March 2 as they begin their yearly fasting period – "an annual renewal of faith,"...
Baha'is celebrate Ayyam-i-Ha and prepare for annual fast
SOLANO, Philippines, February 25, 2008
Baha'i children love Ayyam-i-Ha because it's a special period of the year devoted to charity, hospitality, social events, and the giving of gifts....
Draft Iranian law threatens gross human rights violations
NEW YORK, United States, February 22, 2008
The Iranian Parliament is considering legislation that would institutionalize a series of gross human rights violations, affecting not only Baha'is...
Building unity with community prayer
HEIDELBERG, Germany, February 19, 2008
Twenty-five-year-old Andreas Rolle is in his final year of university, studying to become an elementary-school teacher. Like many students, he...
Baha'i International Community issues statement on poverty eradication
NEW YORK, United States, February 15, 2008
A new statement from the Baha'i International Community calls for a coherent, principle-based approach to the eradication of global poverty....
Iranian Baha'is sentenced to prison were helping underprivileged youth
GENEVA, Switzerland, February 6, 2008
Accusations by the Iranian government that 54 Baha'is were engaged in anti-regime "propaganda" when they were arrested almost two years ago are...
New tactic obstructs Baha'i enrollments in Iranian universities
GENEVA, Switzerland, January 31, 2008
More than a million students take Iran's national university entrance examination each year. So Halaku Rahmaniyan was extremely pleased when...
Egypt court upholds Baha'i plea in religious freedom cases
CAIRO, Egypt, January 29, 2008
In a victory for religious freedom, a lower administrative court here today ruled in favor of two lawsuits that sought to resolve the government's...
Amnesty International, US State Department call for release of Baha'i prisoners in Iran
GENEVA, Switzerland, January 29, 2008
In the wake of a US State Department call for Iran to release Baha'i prisoners, Amnesty International has issued an "urgent action" appeal on...
People's Theater from Germany goes international
OFFENBACH, Germany, January 20, 2008
After six years of perfecting a technique that combines drama and discussion as a means to communicate with youth, a German theater group has...
Egypt religious freedom cases continued to 22 January
CAIRO, Egypt, December 25, 2007
Court hearings on two lawsuits filed by Baha'is over the government's policy on religious affiliation and national identity papers have been...
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Beyond expectations: Weekly gathering surprises hosts
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, United States, December 25, 2007
A couple of neighbors in this southern U.S. city have been throwing a weekly "spiritual party" - a prayer meeting - and the reaction to it has...
Egyptian court to rule on new religious freedom cases
CAIRO, Egypt, December 20, 2007
A court is expected to rule early next week on two cases related to the government's policy on religious affiliation and national identity papers,...
U.N. General Assembly expresses "deep concern" about human rights in Iran
UNITED NATIONS, United States, December 19, 2007
The United Nations General Assembly yesterday adopted a resolution expressing "deep concern" about "ongoing systematic violations of human rights"...
Finnish TV talk show host finds success in unconventional approach
HELSINKI, Finland, December 9, 2007
Television talk shows often use conflict as their formula to win viewers, but a young producer in Finland is making a go of it with a different...
Violence against women needs global attention, says panel at the U.N.
UNITED NATIONS, United States, December 6, 2007
Government and civil society representatives called for renewed attention to the issue of preventing violence against women in a panel discussion...
In Ghana, innovative literacy program brings dramatic results
GONUKROM VILLAGE, WESTERN REGION, Ghana, December 4, 2007
For years, Owusu Ansah Malik thought his native language, Twi, was second-rate. English, the national language of Ghana, was emphasized at his...
Ugandans study approaches to development
KAMPALA, Uganda, November 30, 2007
After five frustrating decades of stalled attempts at development, a group of Ugandans have come together to examine the experience in their...
U.N. committee approves resolution about rights violations in Iran
NEW YORK, United States, November 20, 2007
NEW YORK - A committee of the United Nations General Assembly approved a resolution today expressing "deep concern" about "ongoing systematic...