Baha'i World News Service
The Bahá’í World News Service - BWNS - The official news source of the worldwide Bahá’í community, reports on major developments and endeavors of the global Bahá’í community.
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CSW: The critical role of institutions in promoting gender equality
BIC organizes eight events at the UN’s CSW, bringing together over 570 people to explore how institutions can remove barriers to women’s full participation in society.
Bahá’ís of Iran: Iran’s government must end “crime against humanity of persecution,” says Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch documents the discriminatory laws, policies, and practices used by the Iranian government to violate the human rights of Bahá’ís in the country.
Bahá’ís of Iran: Iran’s government must end “crime against humanity of persecution,” says Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch documents the discriminatory laws, policies, and practices used by the Iranian government to violate the human rights of Bahá’ís in the country.
Youth: BIC highlights essential role of youth in social transformation
A new statement by the Brussels Office of the Bahá’í International Community explores avenues for nurturing young people’s potential as catalysts for social change.
Youth: BIC highlights essential role of youth in social transformation
A new statement by the Brussels Office of the Bahá’í International Community explores avenues for nurturing young people’s potential as catalysts for social change.
In Conversation: Exploring contributions of the Bahá’í International Community to the betterment of the world
Podcast explores the history and evolution of the BIC and its contributions to discourses pertaining to the future and wellbeing of humanity.
In Conversation: Exploring contributions of the Bahá’í International Community to the betterment of the world
Podcast explores the history and evolution of the BIC and its contributions to discourses pertaining to the future and wellbeing of humanity.
Chile Bahá’í Radio: National sound archive of Mapuche culture comes to life
Radio Bahá’í in Chile launches national archive project, cataloging four decades of recordings of Mapuche cultural expression through arts, storytelling and conversations
Chile Bahá’í Radio: National sound archive of Mapuche culture comes to life
Radio Bahá’í in Chile launches national archive project, cataloging four decades of recordings of Mapuche cultural expression through arts, storytelling and conversations
In Conversation: Podcast explores collective inquiry through Bahá’í studies
Podcast explores efforts of the Association for Bahá’í Studies to enrich the intellectual life of communities through consultative approaches to academic inquiry.
In conversation: Podcast explores collective inquiry through Bahá’í studies
Podcast explores efforts of the Association for Bahá’í Studies to enrich the intellectual life of communities through consultative approaches to academic inquiry.
BIC New York: Reimagining the role of institutions in building gender-equal societies
BIC statement to the UN’s Commission on the Status of Women emphasizes self-transformation in institutions that aim to foster more gender-equal societies.
BIC New York: Reimagining the role of institutions in building gender-equal societies
BIC statement to the UN’s Commission on the Status of Women emphasizes self-transformation in institutions that aim to foster more gender-equal societies.
Bolivia: Women’s education a catalyst for societal progress
A forum held by the Bahá’ís of Bolivia explores equality in educational opportunities for women, emphasizing the broader goal of weaving this principle throughout society
Bolivia: Women’s education a catalyst for societal progress
A forum held by the Bahá’ís of Bolivia explores equality in educational opportunities for women, emphasizing the broader goal of weaving this principle throughout society
In Conversation: Podcast explores power of prayer to shape communities
In this podcast episode, we hear accounts of how prayer and efforts to apply spiritual principles to one’s daily life provide the seeds for social betterment.
In Conversation: Podcast explores power of prayer to shape communities
In this podcast episode, we hear accounts of how prayer and efforts to apply spiritual principles to one’s daily life provide the seeds for social betterment.
Kazakhstan: Spiritual principles basis for strengthening the family
Roundtable discussions held by the Bahá’ís of Kazakhstan explore how a conception of human nature rooted in the nobility of human beings can strengthen family life.
Kazakhstan: Spiritual principles basis for strengthening the family
Roundtable discussions held by the Bahá’ís of Kazakhstan explore how a conception of human nature rooted in the nobility of human beings can strengthen family life.
BIC Geneva: Iranian thought leaders call for an end to the “historical shame” of Bahá’í persecution
More than 150 Iranian human rights advocates, and social and political activists sign public statement condemning new wave of arrests against Bahá’ís.