Skydiving for Women

And among the teachings of Bahá’u'lláh is the equality of women and men. The world of humanity has two wings — one is women and the other men. Not until both wings are equally developed can the bird fly. Should one wing remain weak, flight is impossible. Not until the world of women becomes equal to the world of men in the acquisition of virtues and perfections, can success and prosperity be attained as they ought to be.
`Abdu’l-Bahá, Bahá’í writings

Lois Hainsworth turned 80 this year. A well known Bahá’í, champion of the rights of women and of the equality of women and men,

Lois is going flying, then skydiving, to mark her birthday and to raise money for UNIFEM, the United Nations Fund for Women, in the United Kingdom. It supports projects that promote women’s economic security, human rights and status.
UNIFEM has four strategic goals:
* to reduce women’s poverty and exclusion
* to end violence against women
* to halt the spread of HIV/AIDS
* to achieve gender equality
Lois takes off on 28 July near Stroud, England, where she lives.