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Photo by Eric VanZantenBaha'is view equality between the sexes and the full participation of women in every field of human endeavor as essential prerequisites to peace and human progress.

Inequality between the sexes retards not only the advancement of women, but also the progress of civilization itself.

The Baha'i writings state: "As long as women are prevented from attaining their highest possibilities, so long will men be unable to achieve the greatness which might be theirs."

For more than a century, the Baha'is of the United States have worked to advance the status of women by advocating policies and legislation that promote gender equality.

They also collaborate with national coalitions on legislation against domestic violence; education on the health implications of violence against women; promotion of complete gender integration in development planning; and advocacy against international gender-based violence.