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Lessons from Indonesia’s Nationality Law Reform Campaign
Lessons from Indonesia's Nationality Law Reform CampaignThe following is based on the Global Campaign’s interview with Listyowati (Chairperson) and Rena Herdiyani (Deputy of Programs) of the Kalyanamitra Foundation, a member of the network of Indonesian organizations that successfully advocated for the reform of Indonesia’s nationality law, resulting in a new...
Madagascar Reforms Its Nationality Law, Guaranteeing Mothers’ Independent Right to Confer Nationality On Children
Madagascar Reforms Its Nationality Law, Guaranteeing Mothers’ Independent Right to Confer Nationality On Children January 2017 The Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights extends congratulations to the people of Madagascar, who have reached a milestone this week in the fight for gender equality for all citizens. On January 25, the government promulgated a new...
Barbados Submission to the Committee on the Rights of the Child
Barbados Submission to the Committee on the Rights of the ChildThe Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights and the Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion(ISI) submittted supplemental information for the consideration of the Committee on the Rights of the Child regarding Barbados’ compliance towards every child’s right to acquire a nationality under Article 7...
The Violence of Gender Discrimination in Nationality Laws
The Violence of Gender Discrimination in Nationality LawsUpon first glance, gender-based violence (GBV) and laws pertaining to citizenship may seem worlds apart. In fact, there are significant links between women’s nationality rights and GBV. During these #16Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, it is a good time to consider how gender discrimination in...
Support Gender Equal Nationality Rights
Support Gender Equal Nationality RightsGender discrimination in nationality laws results in significant and wide-ranging human rights violations, including: statelessness; obstacles to accessing education, healthcare and social services; links with gender-based violence, human trafficking and child marriage; political disenfranchisement; poverty and social...