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 nationality law that guarantees the ...
The 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 rega...
In advance of the UN Open Debate on Women, Peace, and Security (October 25), the Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights joined 253 NGOs from 55 countries in signing the NGO Working Group on Women, Peace, and Security's Open L...
Upon 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 d...
Gender 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 disenfranchise...