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Malaysian Civil Society Calls for Government Action to Uphold Equal Nationality Rights for Women and Men
Malaysian Civil Society Calls for Government Action to Uphold Equal Nationality Rights for Women and MenFollowing the Malaysian National Consultation on Achieving Equal Nationality Rights for Women and Men, Malaysian civil society are calling for the new Pakatan Harapan government to enact reforms to uphold the equal right of Malaysian women and men to confer...
Kuwait: Give women equal citizenship rights to men
Kuwait: Give women equal citizenship rights to menThe Kuwaiti nationality law discriminates against women, preventing them from passing on their nationality to their children and spouses on an equal basis with men. This can leave them unable to access state services such as health and education, and gender discrimination in nationality laws is one of the primary...
UN agencies & civil society organizations call for the repeal of gender-discriminatory nationality laws
UN agencies & civil society organizations call for the repeal of gender-discriminatory nationality lawsUN Women, UNICEF, UNHCR and the Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights urge Member States to uphold gender-equal nationality laws at the High-Level Political Forum On the margins of the UN High-Level Political Forum, UN Women, UNICEF, UNHCR and the Global...
Groundbreaking Arab League declaration heightens global momentum to end gender discrimination in nationality laws
Groundbreaking Arab League declaration heightens global momentum to end gender discrimination in nationality lawsAmid the tragedy and uncertainty of today’s global challenges, there have been several important developments in the fight for gender equality in the past year. Importantly, these wins do more than advance gender justice; they help to address the root...
Press Release: Call for Nationality Law Reforms for Gender Equality in Middle East
Press Release: Call for Nationality Law Reforms for Gender Equality in Middle East IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 1, 2017 Contact: Catherine Harrington+1-212-551-3143CatherineH@wrcommission.org Groundbreaking call for Nationality Law Reforms for Gender Equality in Middle East [Click here for this press release in Arabic.] In a first for the region, government...