1989
Bahiyyih Nakhjavani begins her talk with the last words of Tahirih, "You can kill me as soon as you want, but you cannot stop the emancipation of women." Baha'u'llah addresses His documents to the human soul, rather than men or women. Equality is connected to the principles of independent investigation, the progressive nature of truth and the excursive of free will. She discusses the need for distinction between generalities and universal, diversity and uniformity. Ms. Nakhjavani elaborates on the aspects of identity, choice and process that are essential in reaching equality. She concludes with a portrait of Tahirih as a universal of equality.