50: The cause of universal education, which has already enlisted in its...
The cause of universal education, which has already enlisted in its
service an army of dedicated people from every faith and nation, deserves
the utmost support that the governments of the world can lend it. For
ignorance is indisputably the principal reason for the decline and fall of
peoples and the perpetuation of prejudice. No nation can achieve success
unless education is accorded all its citizens. Lack of resources limits
the ability of many nations to fulfil this necessity, imposing a certain
ordering of priorities. The decision-making agencies involved would do
well to consider giving first priority to the education of women and
girls, since it is through educated mothers that the benefits of knowledge
can be most effectively and rapidly diffused throughout society. In
keeping with the requirements of the times, consideration should also be
given to teaching the concept of world citizenship as part of the standard
education of every child.
(October 1985 to the Peoples of the World) [50]
Extracts From Letters Written on Behalf of the Universal House of Justice:
51: A very important element in the attainment of such equality is
Baha'u'llah's...
A very important element in the attainment of such equality is
Baha'u'llah's provision that boys and girls must follow essentially the
same curriculum in schools.
(28 December 1980 to the National Spiritual Assembly of New Zealand) [51]
52: The House of Justice regards the need to educate and guide women in
their...
The House of Justice regards the need to educate and guide women in their
primary responsibility as mothers as an excellent opportunity for
organizing women's activities. Your efforts should focus on helping them
in their function as educators of the rising generation. Women should also
be encouraged to attract their husbands and male members of their families
to the Faith so that the Baha'i community will be representative of the
society of which it forms a part. Gradually the spirit of unity and
fellowship, as set forth in our teachings, will be reflected in the life
of Baha'i families.
(29 February 1984 to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Mariana
Islands) [52]