==Notable Members of the Universal House of Justice==
A complete list of current members of the [[Universal House of Justice]] is available on their page, however, notable members include [[Farzam Arbab]], and [[Firaydoun Javaheri]]. [[Farzam Arbab]] acted as the representative for the [[Rockefeller Foundation]] in Colombia (1974 to 1983) and the president of the FUNDAEC development foundation based there. He was a member of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Colombia and a Continental Counsellor before being appointed to the International Teaching Centre.<ref>[http://news.bahai.org/story/208 Two new members join Universal House of Justice], [[Baha'i World News Service]], accessed July 23, 2008.</ref> [[Firaydoun Javaheri]] has a doctorate in agronomy and "lived for 27 years in Africa -- Gambia then Zambia -- where he was Chief Technical Adviser for the [[Food and Agricultural Organization]] of the [[United Nations]]".<ref>[http://news.bahai.org/story/208 Two new members join Universal House of Justice], [[Baha'i World News Service]], accessed July 23, 2008.</ref>
Despite its claims to equality between the sexes, women are prevented from being elected as members of the Universal House of Justice.<ref>[http://info.bahai.org/article-1-0-0-3.html Membership of the Universal House of Justice], accessed March 5, 2009. </ref>