Justine Finn—the founder and director of Relation-Shift, which works to address gender and sexual violence against middle- and high-school aged youth—talks about addressing and recognizing destructive gender biases in the real world. Even now, rigid gender roles hold back women—but they also hold back men. So how do we get to gender equality? The Baha’i teachings say that “The world of humanity is possessed of two wings, the male and the female. So long as these two wings are not equivalent in strength, the bird will not fly.” If we celebrate our shared humanity, we can fly.
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For over ten years, Justine has worked to advance the equality of women and men, focusing on creating inclusive workplace and school cultures. She’s worked with such organizations as the Tahirih Justice Center, a national nonprofit that protects immigrant women and girls fleeing violence, and...
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The House of Justice has not found any text in the Baha'i writings which deals explicitly with the subjects of transsexuality or surgical operations carried out to change sex or to establish a single sex. It has decided that changes of sex or attempts to change sex should, at the present time, be considered medical questions on which advice and guidance ...should be sought from experts in that field.
The Baha'i Faith is primarily a Faith not a religion. Though it's light is of true religion that is the message of Baha'u'llah.
It's teachings are it's foundation. Your closeness and acceptance is personal. With deep understanding an open heart, you will find the answers you seek, and not be deterred from your spiritual quest. Though it's way is hard and steep for all.
It's clear we live in a very imbalanced time where everything is out of sink. We all have our burdens and trials.