Tag Archives: gender
Upcoming Events: September 2021
The Bahá’í Chair for World Peace is excited about our upcoming events in September. You can read more about them in this post, and also register to attend by following the title links. Continue reading
Hello? It’s the default male again – Dr. Tiffani Betts Razavi
Is there an equivalent to emasculate for women? As I am getting to know the default male, I am finding him everywhere. Why is it that there is a word to describe the removal of maleness from a man, but the closest word in structural terms, effeminate, mostly also is used with reference to men? I am a middle- aged woman who grew up in the era of third wave feminism and I find it bewildering. Apparently, I am not alone. Continue reading
Still far from equal: reflections on Women’s inequality in America – Dr. Nasim Ahmadiyeh M.D., Ph.D
She was only five, but she spoke in a metered and matter-of-fact tone, stating plainly that she no longer wanted to play with boys because she had observed that boys on the playground were rough and used harsh words and tone. Bias or astute observation? By age six, she shared that it appeared that girls were valued less than boys by society, and by age seven she proclaims she would like to move to a country with a female leader because she feels life during a pandemic would be better there, as women make better leaders. You might think my daughter was fed these thoughts, that I sit to brainwash my child, or get into lengthy political commentary with her – but I don’t – I truly don’t, although I have lied to her on one occasion, but more on that later. The scientist in me was fascinated that to a young child growing up in the Midwestern United States, gendered stereotypes and the implications of gender inequalities were already clear and causing concern. Continue reading
Getting to Know the Default Male
Below is an article written by Dr. Tiffani Razavi, Visiting Research Professor at The Bahá’ì Chair for World Peace.
This article first appeared in The International Educator, Vol. 34 No. 4 April 2020.
Insight: Women in the World
This is an insight written by Kathryn Obisesan on the recent Bahá’í Chair for World Peace Conference, Women in the World: Time for a New Paradigm for Peace, held at the University of Maryland on September 24 and 25, 2019. Continue reading
Upcoming Event: Women in the World: Time for a New Paradigm for Peace
Women in the World: Time for a New Paradigm for Peace
Date:
Wednesday, September 24, – Thursday, September 25, 2019
Location:
University of Maryland, College Park
Colony Ballroom
3972 Campus Dr, College Park, MD 20742, USA Continue reading
Insights: The First Political Order
The First Political Order: Sex, Governance and National Security
The turn-out to the Baha’i Chair of World Peace’s First Annual Lecture on Thursday, September 21st was impressive. The audience included University of Maryland students, teachers and deans, as well as amazing visitors from all over the world. There could not have been a better topic addressed in the presence of some of the most significant minds involved with the promotion of international peace.
Professor Hoda Mahmoudi and Professor Valerie Hudson at the Annual Lecture, September 21st 2017.
Upcoming Event: The First Political Order: Sex, Governance, and National Security
The Bahá’í Chair for World Peace Annual Lecture
Valerie M. Hudson, Professor and George H.W. Bush Chair in the Bush School of Government at Texas A&M University
September 21st 2017
7pm
Atrium, Stamp Student Union, University of Maryland, College Park, MD.
Conversation: Gender Equality on Campus
Gender Equality on Campus
In this conversation, Professor Mahmoudi and a wonderful group of students discuss the challenge of gender equality on campus. Continue reading
Insights: Searching for the Impossible
This is a reflection written by Esther Kaufman on the lecture given by Dr. Nicole des Bouvrie on the 30th of November 2016.
Why We Should Search for the Impossible
What if the question, “Can Women Think?” is not an absurd question? Dr. des Bouvrie began her lecture by introducing historic western philosophers whose ideas have established the foundation of Western thinking. From ancient times, white male philosophers have built identities based on differences. Following their philosophies women cannot think, or at least, not as men do. Continue reading
Insights: The Power of Patience
This is an insight written by Esther Kaufman on the lecture given by Mrs. May Rihani as part of the Bahá’í Chair for World Peace series on Women and Peace.
The Impact of Examples
Mrs. May Rihani’s lecture, “Sexism, Gender Roles and Their Intersection with Power”, shed light on the broad range of issues surrounding sexism and gender bias around the world. Continue reading
Insights: Ideas of Equality in Religious Communities
This is a reflection written by Vicky Yu on the lecture by Professor Orna Blumen at the recent Learning Outside the Lines Conference.
My initial reaction to the topic of this talk, was a visceral sense of discomfort. “Orthodox” religious communities conjure up stereotypes of intense social conservatism: traditional, nuclear families, dogmatic leaders and a disdain for the evolution of an increasing secular and liberal youth. “Ultra-Orthodox” (U-O) could only be worse. Continue reading