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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...
Sierra Leone Enshrines Equal Right of Women to Pass Nationality to Children
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 25 countries remain worldwide that deny women the ability to pass their citizenship to their children on an equal basis with...
Togo Convening Increases Momentum for Nationality Law Reform
Togo Convening Increases Momentum for Nationality Law ReformThis February the Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights convened a national workshop on Achieving Gender Equal Nationality Rights in Togo, in partnership with national coalition member Questions des Femmes and Campaign steering committee member Equality now. The workshop brought together over 60...
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...