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Bahrain Civil Society & Government Discuss Achieving Women’s Nationality Rights at Global Campaign Conference
Bahrain Civil Society & Government Discuss Achieving Women's Nationality Rights at Global Campaign ConferenceFebruary 16-17 the Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights held the Gulf Regional Conference on Citizenship Laws: The Right of Women to Confer Nationality to Their Children in Manama, Bahrain, in partnership with Bahrain Women Union and Equality Now...
Human Rights Violations due to Syria’s Nationality Law: Universal Periodic Review Submission
Human Rights Violations due to Syria's Nationality Law: Universal Periodic Review SubmissionThe Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights and the Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion made the following submission to the 26th Session of the Human Rights Council to inform the Universal Periodic Review of the Syrian Arab Republic. Syrian women cannot confer...
Equal Nationality Laws Are Vital to Realizing Girls’ Rights and Security
Equal Nationality Laws Are Vital to Realizing Girls’ Rights and SecurityAt first glance, laws governing nationality rights might seem irrelevant to securing the rights and security of girls across the globe. But, in reality, when countries deny women and men equal nationality rights, it can result in serious violations of girls’ most basic human rights. Nationality...
CSW Event: Mobilizing for Women’s Equal Nationality Rights
CSW Event: Mobilizing for Women's Equal Nationality RightsMobilizing for Women’s Equal Nationality Rights: Lessons learned across regions 2:30-4:00 PM, Wednesday, March 16, 2016Thai Cultural Center, Room 2310 East 44th St. Suite #LNew York, NY Today 27 countries deny women equal rights to confer nationality on their children. Over 50 countries maintain some form of...
DC Roundtable January 20: Ending Gender Discrimination in Nationality Laws
DC Roundtable January 20: Ending Gender Discrimination in Nationality LawsThe Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights, Women’s Refugee Commission, Equality Now and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in partnership with the United States Institute of Peace Invite you to the roundtable discussion Ending Gender Discrimination in Nationality...