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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...
Following Arab League Conference, Calls for Nationality Law Reforms for Gender Equality in the Middle East
Following Arab League Conference, Calls for Nationality Law Reforms for Gender Equality in the Middle East In a first for the region, government and civil society leaders from across the Middle East-North Africa (MENA) region convened at the Secretariat of the League of Arab States in Cairo to discuss the need to enact nationality law reforms to uphold gender...
MENA Civil Society Calls for Gender-Equal Nationality Rights
MENA Civil Society Calls for Gender-Equal Nationality Rights[Click here for the Arabic statement.] We, the Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights and civil society organizations from the Middle East-North Africa and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, welcome the Declaration of the First Conference for Arab States on Good Practices and Regional...
Sudan’s Supreme Court Reaffirms Women’s Right to Confer Nationality on Children
Sudan's Supreme Court Reaffirms Women’s Right to Confer Nationality on ChildrenThe Supreme Court of Sudan reaffirmed the right of Sudanese women to confer nationality on their children in a July 6, 2017 decision. This important advancement for gender equal nationality rights underscores the need for Sudan's Nationality Act to be aligned with the country’s Interim...
