european Bahá'í
women's network

latest update: January 08, 2008

 

His Holiness Baha'u'llah has greatly strengthened the cause of women, and the rights and privileges of women is one of the greatest principles of 'Abdu'l-Baha. Rest ye assured! Ere long the days shall come when the men addressing the women, shall say: 'Blessed are ye! Blessed are ye! Verily ye are worthy of every gift. Verily ye deserve to adorn your heads with the crown of everlasting glory, because in sciences and arts, in virtues and perfections ye shall become equal to man, and as regards tenderness of heart and the abundance of mercy and sympathy ye are superior'.

         -- 'Abdu'l-Bahá -- Paris Talks. [1912] 1995: 183-184.
 From Ocean Library, www.bahai-education.org

 

 

 

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Encouragement,

Inspiration,

Action

How Velda Metelmann was inspired to bring forth her masterpiece on

 Lua Getsinger,
Herald of
the Covenant »»

 

       

- Here a brief overview of some of our activities and accomplishments -

 

ACUTO - CHARM AND RELAX

ITALIAN HOLIDAY IN THE HILLS NEAR ROME

Summer 2008

The province of Frosinone, where Acuto is situated, has many cultural and architectural points of interest. Seaside, Rome, the Vatican, the Sistine Chapel, the Coliseum, Naples, Pompei, all within an hour from Acuto !!!

What are you waiting for ???

 

More than 100 artists from all around the globe have united their voices in this compilation of 22 songs that will uplift the spirit, exhilarate the soul, and in the heart of the Andes, help raise a temple that will shine its light forever! »»

 

Dear  European woman, I  send a poem for your magazine.  The title is (OH WOMAN), this poem was told for the International Woman's Day.  Hope you like it. Ruhi.

Maro's report on World
Women's Day

After a long time I haven’t
communicated with you, I
have the pleasure to send
you my report concerning
the celebration of the
World Women’s day in
my Community – in
Iraklion of Crete »» 

 

Hello, new web site!
Love from Christine 

 

Dear Friends, It would be nice, if the following call for participation would reach women working for Bahá'í inspired grassroot projects in developing countries. Hope it is possible to spread this call. Thank you very much. All the best, Tahira

Call for Applications Women's Leadership Scholarship 2008-2009

We are writing to you to inform you about a funding opportunity for women pursuing non-doctoral level graduate education. The Women's Leadership Scholarship (WLS) (formerly the Native Leadership Scholarship) program creates educational opportunities for women who are grassroots leaders, organizers and activists from the Global South and/or from indigenous groups. WLS invests in women's leadership by supporting non-doctoral graduate education in human rights, sustainable development, and public health.
Pre-applications for the 2008-09 academic year are due March 14, 2008.

For more information please visit www.nativeleaders.org (in English, Spanish and French), where you will find a more complete description of the Scholarship guidelines and eligibility requirements.
Please distribute this message widely.
 

At the last Feast, a number of children prepared a skit about inviting their friends to core activities,

in this case a devotional meeting
and children's class »»
 

“A vision without a task is a dream.

A task without a vision is drudgery.

But a task with a vision can change the world”

 

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER: 

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

 


More than 450 students

We are writing these words
in the Name of Him.

Who sacrificed His Life,
thereby opening the Door of Light
throughout the whole world. »»

 
 

When the door of happiness closes, another opens; but often times we look so long at the closed door that we don't see the one, which has been opened for us.
 

RESPECT is a result of five years of research, writing and development. It began when I was asked to do a presentation in 1999 at a Baha'i Social and Economic Development conference... »»

 

 


 

What is the true nature of man?
Does the soul exist?

Is there life after this life?

… Join and find out …

[Poster invitation for book number 1]

 

 

Bringing flowers and the
Faith to Portugal

I had the opportunity to go various institutes in order to make preparation for future meetings.

Report on my trip in Portugal »»

 

CHILDREN'S CLASSES AT AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
AND YOUTH STUDY CIRCLES

Eleonora (left in the picture with two of her friends who are involved in her Study Circles) is a lovely dedicated 16 year old young woman from Mantova, Italy.  For the last 2 years she has involved several of her classmates in Study Circles.

Last month she also presented a special Ruhi children's class to second grade children at an elementary school!

She is always on the move and is an inspiration! »»

 

 HIGH SCHOOL STUDY CIRCLES

"The major part of every day I spend with my students, because I consider them as my friends and collabo-rators…" »»

 

I have in My hand two boxes
Which God gave me to hold.

He said:”Put all your sorrows in the brown
and all your joys in the gold.”

I heeded His words and in the two boxes
both my joys and sorrows I store.

But though the gold became heavier each day,
the brown was as light as before.

With curiosity I opened the brown
I wanted to find out why.

And I saw in the base of the box a hole,
 which my sorrows had fallen out by.

 I showed the hole to God , and mused aloud:
“I wonder where my sorrows could be”.

He smiled a gentle smile at me
“My child, they’re all here with me."

I asked:”God, why give me boxes?
Why the gold and the brown with the hole?”

"My child, the gold is for you to count your blessings
the brown is for you to let go.”

 

 

 

 

www.myhero.com

Dear Ladies at EBWN:

I am very proud and happy to announce that the web pages I created for Myhero Project about Zoroaster, The Báb, Bahá'u'lláh, and Abdu´l-Bahá have been accepted for the web.  The Myhero Project is a world teaching project and it includes the biographies of many heroes.  Among the "heroes of faith" heroes are now the Bahá'í central figures and also Zoroaster, that were missing.

Yasmina from Spain          Don't miss it!!! EBWN

 

 

 

 

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