To the general premise that women and men have equality in
the Faith, this, as often explained by 'Abdu'l-Bahá, is a fundamental principle
deriving from Bahá'u'lláh and therefore His mention of the "Men of
Justice" in the Kitáb-i-Aqdas should be considered in light of that
principle ....
(From a letter dated 29 June 1976 written on behalf of the
Universal House of Justice to an individual believer; The Compilation of
Compilations, vol. II, Women)