20: Women have equal rights with men upon earth; in religion and society they…
Women have equal rights with men upon earth; in religion and society they
are a very important element. As long as women are prevented from attaining
their highest possibilities, so long will men be unable to achieve the
greatness which might be theirs.
(“Paris Talks: Addresses given by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in Paris in
1911–1912”, 10th ed. (London: Bahá’í Publishing Trust, 1979),
p. 133) [20]