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Building bridges: Parent University on racial equality in the US
SAVANNAH, United States — Parent University, a Baha’i-inspired organization in the United States, is drawing on its decades-long experience of promoting racial equality in Savannah, Georgia, to foster greater societal unity at a time of heightened consciousness in the country about racial prejudice. The organization is building bridges between community members and representatives of local…
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Fostering self-sufficiency: FUNDAEC encourages local food production
As the ramifications of the global health crisis intensify, FUNDAEC is spearheading the development of local food production initiatives with a view to the future.
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“Making cities belong to those who work to build them”: Baha’i Chair in India looks at urbanization
Baha’i Chair in India invites economists and academics to examine how new conceptions of human nature can enhance long-term approaches to urban development.
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Six Baha’is imprisoned by the Houthis freed in Yemen
BIC calls for the lifting of all charges and safeguarding of the rights of all Baha’is in Yemen.
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Agricultural policies key to addressing drivers of migration, says BIC Brussels
The BIC Brussels Office hosts online discussion, exploring links between European agricultural policies and the adverse drivers of migration from and within Africa.
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“Baha’i World” articles examine migration, existential stress
BAHA’I WORLD CENTRE — Two new articles have been published today in the online publication The Baha’i World, which is releasing, in the context of the current pandemic, a series of articles on migration and themes relevant to the well-being and progress of humanity. “Rethinking Migration from a Global Perspective” explores the relationship between social…
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Baha’is of PNG release statement in wake of increased gender-based violence in society
The Baha’i National Spiritual Assembly encourages conversations on how social structures and cultural values can better reflect the equality of women and men.
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Nepalese village develops agricultural capacity as long-term strategy
MOTIBASTI, Nepal — With many migrant workers returning home amid the pandemic, the Baha’i Local Spiritual Assembly of Motibasti, Nepal, is looking at what it can do to enhance the community’s capacity to produce its own food. “There are now many NGOs and agencies that are helping people with their immediate needs,” said Hemant Prakash…
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Statement on racial prejudice spurs vital conversation in the US
In a statement by the country’s Baha’i National Spiritual Assembly, spiritual principles are explored in order to illuminate a path forward.
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Members of the educational program called Preparation for Social Action provide food
Food – Members of the Baha’i inspired educational program called Preparation for Social Action (PSA) have taken steps to confront the possibility of food shortages in their communities due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The PSA program, implemented in 17 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Pacific, raises capacity in young people to apply knowledge drawn from…