Action alerts

Illinois lawmakers introduce House and Senate Resolutions condemning Iran’s continued persecution of Baha’is

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 10:21:18 -0500

Four members of Congress from Illinois, the state that is home to the Baha’i House of Worship for North America, are asking the U.S. government to call on the Iranian government to change its policies towards the Baha’is.

Baha’is join social media campaign to end violence against women, July 14-29

glen — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:26:21 -0400

The International Violence Against Women Act presents a critical opportunity for the United States to protect, defend, and empower the world’s women.

Urge President Obama to Advance the Status of Women Worldwide

glen — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:05:22 -0400

For decades, the Baha'is of the United States have worked to advance the status of women by advocating policies and legislation that promote gender equality, including the U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). Learn more about CEDAW.

Mother’s Day action requested to support CEDAW

Thu, 06 May 2010 11:02:48 -0400

We know that women and girls around the world face violence and discrimination daily. We also know that CEDAW, the Women’s Treaty, helps women and girls to go to school, to own and inherit property, to take part in public life, and to fight violence. We need Senate action on the CEDAW Treaty (the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women) to give the U.S. greater clout to help women worldwide win these basic rights.

Help Stop Violence Against Women Worldwide

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:50:32 -0500

On Thursday, February 4, 2010, Members of Congress introduced the groundbreaking International Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA)! The bill is H.R. 4594 in the House and S. 2982 in the Senate.

U.S. Senate passes 11th resolution condemning the persecution of Baha'is in Iran

ellen — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:54:31 -0500

On December 1, the U.S. Senate passed by unanimous consent a resolution condemning the state-sponsored persecution of Baha'is in Iran, the country's largest religious minority.

October is Violence Against Women Awareness Month

ellen — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:07:39 -0400

On October 1, 2009, Baha'is attended a U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing titled, “Violence Against Women: Global Costs and Consequences.”

Kevin Locke wins a NAMMY

glen — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:49:51 -0400

Kevin Locke, world-renowned Native American performer and educator, and member of the Baha'i community, has won a Native American Music Award (Nammy) in the Record of the Year category for his latest recording, Earth Gift.

Support U.S. Ratification of the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child

admin — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:27:17 -0400

This year’s commemoration of Universal Children’s Day, on November 20, also marks the 20th anniversary of the Campaign for U.S. Ratification of the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and 20 years of effort by the United Nations to give the world's children protected status through an inclusive, legally-binding human rights treaty.

Support CEDAW Call-in Day, August 26: A national initiative for the advancement of women worldwide

ellen — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:52:04 -0400

Each year on August 26, the United States commemorates Women’s Equality Day, honoring the hard work of many courageous women who, 89 years ago, succeeded in securing the right to vote for future generations.