gender equality
1930s Campaigns and the Black Uniform of Discrimination
by Catherine Harrington / News
..."Few international questions present such conflicting and perplexing aspects as that of the nationality of women. It is a modern question... Now [women] have been forced into a rude awareness of the completely chaotic conditions of
A Call for States to Grant Women and Men Everywhere Equal Citizenship
by Catherine Harrington / News
By Catherine Harrington, Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights Campaign Manager and Associate Director, Women's Refugee Commission
This week in Geneva, the United Nations will mark the midway point of the UN Refugee Agency’s
...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
...A Yes Vote for Equality: Statement on Referendum On Gender Equality in The Bahamas
by Catherine Harrington / News
The Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights welcomes the historic
Allow Equal Right for Malaysian Men and Women to Confer Nationality on Spouses and Children
by Catherine Harrington / News
Originally published in the New Strait Times, March 25, 2019.
The Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG) urges the government to reform Malaysia’s nationality laws, to
...An Important Step towards Equal Nationality Rights in The Bahamas
by Catherine Harrington / News
Equality Bahamas and the Global Campaign for Equal Nationality
...Barbados Submission to the Committee on the Rights of the Child
by Catherine Harrington / News
The Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights and the Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion(ISI) submittted supplemental information for the
...Event: Youth Activism for Gender Equality in Nationality Laws - Speaker Bios
by Catherine Harrington / Events
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Following Arab League Conference, Calls for Nationality Law Reforms for Gender Equality in the Middle East
by Catherine Harrington / News
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
...Generation Equality Forum Commitments by the Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights
by Catherine Harrington / News
As part of the Generation Equality Forum, convened by UN Women June 30-July 2, 2021, the Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights joined governments, civil society, corporations, and other actors in making commitments to undertake transformative
...Groundbreaking Arab League declaration heightens global momentum to end gender discrimination in nationality laws
by Catherine Harrington / News
Amid 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
...High Level Segment on Statelessness: Civil Society Perspectives and Contribution
by Catherine Harrington / News
Lessons from Indonesia's Nationality Law Reform Campaign
by Catherine Harrington / News
The 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
...Malaysian Court Upholds Women's Equal Nationality Rights: GCENR Statement
by Catherine Harrington / News
The Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights today
...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
...MENA Civil Society Calls for Gender-Equal Nationality Rights
by Catherine Harrington / News
[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
...On International Human Rights Day UN Agencies and Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights Urge Action to Uphold Gender Equal Nationality Rights across the Middle East-North Africa Region
by Catherine Harrington / News
[Click here for the statement in Arabic.]
Citizens’ equal right to pass their nationality to their children is a fundamental human right, one that is essential to advancing
...Press Release: Call for Nationality Law Reforms for Gender Equality in Middle East
by Catherine Harrington / News
In a first for the region, government representatives and civil society leaders from across the Middle East-North Africa (MENA) region call for
...Sierra Leone Enshrines Equal Right of Women to Pass Nationality to Children
by Catherine Harrington / News
The Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights joyfully welcomes the passage of Sierra Leone’s amended Citizenship Act, which now guarantees women and men the equal right to confer nationality on children. With this critical reform, only ...
Sudan's Supreme Court Reaffirms Women’s Right to Confer Nationality on Children
by Catherine Harrington / News
The Supreme Court of Sudan reaffirmed the right of Sudanese women to confer nationality on their children in a July 6, 2017
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