gender discrimination
A Mother's Testimony: Baby Denied Travel Document Due to Gender Discrimination in Malaysia's Nationality Law
by Catherine Harrington / News
This is the testimonial of Mashithah Abdul Halim, a Malaysian woman who cannot access a travel
...AWO Statement: Impact of COVID on families affected by gender-discriminatory nationality laws in Jordan
by Catherine Harrington / News
Statement by Arab Women Organization, a coalition member of the Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights
In Jordan, families are affected by the gender-discriminatory nationality law.
...Gender Discrimination in Nationality Laws and the Women, Peace and Security Agenda
by Catherine Harrington / News
Since the establishment in 2000 of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security, the international community has increasingly recognized the critical role of women in addressing conflict and peacebuilding. This
...Geneva summit garners action to tackle gender discriminatory nationality laws
by Catherine Harrington / News
Geneva, 13 June 2023 — Leaders from governments, civil society and United Nations agencies convened in Geneva today at a Global Summit on Gender Equality in Nationality Laws, calling for expedited action to end gender-based discrimination in
...Malaysian Mothers Speak Up for Equal Citizenship: #sayaJUGAanakMalaysia
by Catherine Harrington / News
In this video the Malaysian Campaign for Equal Citizenship - a Global Campaign for Equal Nationality
...UN agencies, together with the Commonwealth and Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights, call for reform of nationality laws that discriminate on the basis of gender
by Catherine Harrington / News
September 23, New York - At a high level event on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, UN Women, the UN Development Programme, UNHCR, the Commonwealth and the Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights called for reform of nationality laws
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