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44: In proclaiming the oneness of mankind He taught that men and women are… |
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In proclaiming the oneness of mankind He taught that men and women are
equal in the sight of God and that there is no distinction to be made between
them. The only difference between them now is due to lack of education and
training. If woman is given equal opportunity of education, distinction and
estimate of inferiority will disappear….
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He promulgated the adoption of the same course of education for man and
woman. Daughters and sons must follow the same curriculum of study, thereby
promoting unity of the sexes. When all mankind shall receive the same
opportunity of education and the equality of men and women be realized, the
foundations of war will be utterly destroyed….
(“The Promulgation of Universal Peace: Talks Delivered by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá during His Visit to the United States and Canada in 1912”, pp. 174–75) [44] |
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