US EditionAfrica: Gender-Discriminatory Nationality Laws Are Fueling Poverty & Violence Against Women
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, JUL 16 – Over 45 countries still deny women equal nationality rights, and Equality Now offers a legal framework aligned with international human rights conventions to guide reforms.
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Africa: Gender-Discriminatory Nationality Laws Are Fueling Poverty & Violence Against Women
New York -- Around a quarter of countries still have nationality laws that deny women the same rights as men to acquire, retain, or change their citizenship, or to pass citizenship onto their children or foreign spouses.
Gender-Discriminatory Nationality Laws are Fueling Poverty & Violence Against Women
Maithreyi Kamalanathan is Global Media Coordinator, Equality NowBy Maithreyi KamalanathanNEW YORK, Jul 16 2025 (IPS) Around a quarter of countries still have nationality laws that deny women the same rights as men to acquire, retain, or change their citizenship, or to pass citizenship onto their children or foreign spouses. Catherine Harrington, Campaign Manager for the Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights. Credit: Ava McLaughlin Gagliar…
NEW YORK – About a quarter of countries still have nationality laws that deny women the same rights as men to acquire, retain or change their citizenship, or to pass it on to their foreign children or spouses. These legal inequalities expose women and equal families [...] This article Gender-discriminatory nationality laws feed poverty and violence against women was originally published in IPS News Agency
Why we need gender-equal nationality laws — and why now is the time to act - Equality Now
15th July 2025 Why we need gender-equal nationality laws — and why now is the time to act 7 min read Achieve legal equality Global Over 45 countries still deny women equal rights with men to pass on, change, or retain their nationality. These discriminatory laws harm women and their families, fuel statelessness, and contravene international human rights standards. But change is not only possible — it’s urgent. That’s why Equality Now has lau…
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