…the principle of religion has been revealed by Bahá’u’lláh that woman
must be given the privilege of equal education with man and full right to his
prerogatives. That is to say, there must be no difference in the education of
male and female in order that womankind may develop equal capacity and
importance with man in the social and economic equation. Then the world will
attain unity and harmony. In past ages humanity has been defective and
inefficient because it has been incomplete. War and its ravages have blighted
the world; the education of woman will be a mighty step toward its abolition
and ending, for she will use her whole influence against war. Woman rears the
child and educates the youth to maturity. She will refuse to give her sons for
sacrifice upon the field of battle. In truth, she will be the greatest factor
in establishing universal peace and international arbitration. Assuredly,
woman will abolish warfare among mankind….
(“The Promulgation of Universal Peace: Talks Delivered by
‘Abdu’l-Bahá during His Visit to the United States and Canada in
1912”, p. 108) [79]
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