The Bahamas could be first to reform nationality law since launch of Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights
Though an important step, equal rights not "privileges" needed. Though international law guarantees each individual the right to a nationality, widespread gender discrimination in nationality laws throughout the Middle East have resulted significant numbers of children unable to access nat...
Shireen lives in Jordan with her children and her non-Jordanian husband. Due to the discrimination in the country’s nationality law, her passport is stamped with the note: “Children are not permitte...
Following reforms made enacted in December 2014 granting women equal rights to confer nationality to non-national spouses, Niger established equal nationality rights for women and men....
Nationality laws in 27 countries worldwide prevent mothers from passing their nationality to their children on an equal basis with fathers. Over 60 countries deny women equal rights with men regarding the ability to acquire, change and retain their nationality, and...