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| 1930 Dec |
The first Asian Women’s Conference was held in India. [BW17:180] |
India |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Women; First conferences; Asia |
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| 1975 Feb |
The first Bahá’í Women’s Conference of the Solomon Islands took place at Auki, Malaita Island, attended by more than 90 women. [BW16:282] |
Solomon Islands; Oceania |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Women; Women; First conferences |
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| 1977 13 – 16 Oct |
The Asian Bahá’í Women’s Conference was held in New Delhi, attended by more than a thousand women from across Asia. 1,200 women from 36 countries were in attendance. [BW17:180]
For picture see BW17:212. |
New Delhi; India; Asia |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Women; Women |
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| 1977 17 Oct |
At the end of the Asian Bahá’í Women’s Conference Hand of the Cause Amatu’l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum laid the foundation stone of the Mother Temple of the Indian Subcontinent. [BW17:85, 180, 368–70; VV35] |
New Delhi; India; Asia |
Mashriqul-Adhkar (House of Worship); Mashriqul-Adhkar, Delhi; Lotus temple; Amatul-Baha Ruhiyyih Khanum; Foundation stones and groundbreaking; Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Women |
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| 1977 Dec |
The first International Conference of Bahá’í Women in South America was held in Lima, Peru, attended by 200 women from 12 countries. [BW17:172]
For picture see BW17:211.
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Lima; Peru |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, International; Conferences, Women; Women; First conferences |
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| 1978 15 Jan |
The first National Bahá’í Women’s Conference of Niger took place. |
Niger |
Women; Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Women; Conferences, National; First conferences |
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| 1978 28 – 30 Dec |
The West African Bahá’í Women’s Conference was held in Monrovia, Liberia with the theme, "Spiritual Education of Women-The Foundation of a New Human Society". [BW17:154]
Delegates from sixteen countries attended. It was attended by 150 women and 50 men. Keynote speaker was Dr. Jane Faily, Consultant to the Bahá'í International Community's representative to the United Nations and a clinical psychologist associated with the University of Ottawa. [BN 136 April, 1979 pg10-15] |
Monrovia; Liberia; Africa |
Women; Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Women; Conferences, International; Jane Faily; Bahai International Community |
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| 1980. Oct (Mid) |
The First Latin American Bahá'í Women's Conference was held in Brasilia at the Convention Centre.
Leonera Armstrong, on her deathbed in Salvador, Bahia at the time, addressed the conference via a message recorded on cassette tape.
Woman, light of the future generation - when we, the women of the world, reflect on the true meaning of this theme that was chosen and as its full meaning penetrates more and more deeply into the conscience of each woman, we must understand that affectionate, that supreme privilege is ours and that inescapable duty is ours, and so we must rise as never before, to fulfill our first obligation. Women know that they are the first educators of humanity ...
[Biographical Profile] |
Brasilia; Bahia; Brazil; Latin America |
Latin American Bahai Womens Conference; Conferences, Women; Conferences; Leonora Holsapple Armstrong |
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| 1988 (In the year) |
The first Caribbean Bahá’í Women’s conference took place in Antigua. |
Antigua |
Caribbean; Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Women; First conferences |
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| 1988 15 Jul |
The first International Women’s Conference of Paraguay opened, attended by 130 women from seven countries. [BINS180:5] |
Paraguay; Latin America |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Women; Women |
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| 1989 23 – 26 Mar |
The First National Women’s Conference of Spain was held in Madrid. [BINS201:6] |
Madrid; Spain |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Women; Conferences, National; Women; First conferences |
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| 1989 1 – 2 Jul |
The first European Bahá’í Women’s Conference was held at De Poort Conference Centre, the Netherlands. [BINS203:2] |
Groesbeek; Netherlands; Europe |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Women; Conferences, International; De Poort; First conferences |
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| 1990 18 - 20 May |
The first of seven European women's conferences sponsored by the Continental Board of Counsellors was held in Iskenderun, Turkey. [BINS230:1] |
Iskenderun; Turkey |
Conferences, Women; Conferences, Bahai; Counsellors |
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| 1996 23 – 24 Mar |
The first National Women's Seminar of Bulgaria was held in Sofia, organized by the European Task Force for Women. [BINS365:8] |
Sofia; Bulgaria |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Women; Women; First conferences |
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