Race, Gender and Immigration: Working Towards Equality While Avoiding Partisan Politics
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The Bahá’í Writings warn us that “matters political and partisan in character should be carefully avoided” while tasking us with building a New World Order and being actively engaged in “discourse and action intended to bring about constructive social change.” As much injustice, inequity, and intolerance has been prompted by politics, it would seem that politics is the realm in which to address it. But, the Bahá’í Writings give us guidance to the contrary. This presentation will assert that we can be at the forefront of creating a just society and engaged in many hot-button issues including racism, immigration, and women’s rights, while rising above political debates.
Layli Miller-Muro
Layli founded the Tahirih Justice Center and, for 25 years, raised significant funds from philanthropic sources. Currently, she is a consultant to and board member of private foundations including the Mastercard Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Sony Foundation, the Meyer Foundation and Wayfarer Foundation, where she seeks to apply Bahá’í concepts to advance justice and equity.
41st Annual Conference
The views expressed in this recording are those of the presenter and do not necessarily represent the views of the Association for Bahá’í Studies, nor the authoritative explications of Bahá’í writings.