citizenship
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 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
...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
...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
...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
...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
...Press Release: 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
...The Violence of Gender Discrimination in Nationality Laws
by Catherine Harrington / News
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
...The Violence of Gender Discrimination in Nationality Laws
by Catherine Harrington /
Upon first glance, gender-based violence (GBV) and laws pertaining
...Togo Convening Increases Momentum for Nationality Law Reform
by Catherine Harrington / News
This 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
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