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Achieving the Beijing Declaration’s 30-Year Goals Requires Gender-Equal Nationality Rights today
As we mark International Women’s Day 2025 and the 30th

يتطلب تحقيق أهداف الثلاثين عاماً لإعلان بيجين المساواة بين الجنسين في حقوق الجنسية اليوم
بينما نحتفل باليوم العالمي للمرأة 2025 ونحتفل بالذكرى الثلاثين لإعلان

A Victory in the Fight for Women’s Equal Citizenship in Malaysia
In a significant step towards ending gender discrimination in nationality

Geneva summit garners action to tackle gender discriminatory nationality laws
Press Release: Geneva summit garners action to tackle gender discriminatory

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
On International Human Rights Day UN Agencies and Global Campaign

Global Summit on Gender Equality in Nationality Laws
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Statement on International Women’s Day – Equality in Law for Women and Girls in a Digital Age
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Malaysian Court Upholds Women’s Equal Nationality Rights: GCENR Statement
Malaysian Court Upholds Women’s Equal Nationality Rights: GCENR Statement The

Generation Equality Forum Commitments by the Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights
Generation Equality Forum Commitments by the Global Campaign for Equal

UN agencies, together with the Commonwealth and Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights, call for reform of nationality laws that discriminate on the basis of gender
UN agencies, together with the Commonwealth and Global Campaign for

An Important Step towards Equal Nationality Rights in The Bahamas
An Important Step towards Equal Nationality Rights in The Bahamas

Challenges faced by Malaysian women with children born overseas during the Covid-19 crisis
Challenges faced by Malaysian women with children born overseas during

DHRRA Malaysia Statement on the Impact of COVID19 on Stateless Persons in Malaysia
DHRRA Malaysia Statement on the Impact of COVID19 on Stateless

AWO Statement: Impact of COVID on families affected by gender-discriminatory nationality laws in Jordan
AWO Statement: Impact of COVID on families affected by gender-discriminatory

1930s Campaigns and the Black Uniform of Discrimination
1930s Campaigns and the Black Uniform of Discrimination American women’s

Gender Discrimination in Nationality Laws and the Women, Peace and Security Agenda
Gender Discrimination in Nationality Laws and the Women, Peace and

Malaysian Mothers Speak Up for Equal Citizenship: #sayaJUGAanakMalaysia
Malaysian Mothers Speak Up for Equal Citizenship: #sayaJUGAanakMalaysia In this

A Mother’s Testimony: Baby Denied Travel Document Due to Gender Discrimination in Malaysia’s Nationality Law
A Mother’s Testimony: Baby Denied Travel Document Due to Gender

Links between Gender Discrimination in Nationality laws, Statelessness and Trafficking – Submission to CEDAW Committee
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A Call for States to Grant Women and Men Everywhere Equal Citizenship
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High Level Segment on Statelessness: Civil Society Perspectives and Contribution
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Allow Equal Right for Malaysian Men and Women to Confer Nationality on Spouses and Children
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A CALL FOR URGENT ACTION TO END GENDER DISCRIMINATION IN NATIONALITY LAWS: GOVERNMENTS CONTRADICT THEIR PLEDGES TO GENDER EQUALITY
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Submission on Bahrain to the Committee on the Rights of the Child
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Oral Statement to the UN Human Rights Council: Saudi Arabia
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Malaysian Civil Society Calls for Government Action to Uphold Equal Nationality Rights for Women and Men
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Kuwait: Give women equal citizenship rights to men
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UN agencies & civil society organizations call for the repeal of gender-discriminatory nationality laws
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Groundbreaking Arab League declaration heightens global momentum to end gender discrimination in nationality laws
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Press Release: Call for Nationality Law Reforms for Gender Equality in Middle East
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Following Arab League Conference, Calls for Nationality Law Reforms for Gender Equality in the Middle East
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MENA Civil Society Calls for Gender-Equal Nationality Rights
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Sudan’s Supreme Court Reaffirms Women’s Right to Confer Nationality on Children
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Sierra Leone Enshrines Equal Right of Women to Pass Nationality to Children
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Togo Convening Increases Momentum for Nationality Law Reform
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Lessons from Indonesia’s Nationality Law Reform Campaign
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Madagascar Reforms Its Nationality Law, Guaranteeing Mothers’ Independent Right to Confer Nationality On Children
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Barbados Submission to the Committee on the Rights of the Child
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The Violence of Gender Discrimination in Nationality Laws
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Support Gender Equal Nationality Rights
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254 NGOs call on Member States to address gender discrimination in nationality laws during WPS Open Debate
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Joint submission on Bahrain to the Human Rights Council of the United Nations
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Joint Statement on Women and Girls towards the Global Refugee and Migrant Summits
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107 Governments Sponsor UN Resolution Calling for Women’s Equal Nationality Rights
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Event: Women’s Equal Nationality Rights in Law and Practice
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A Loss for Gender Equality and Equal Nationality Rights in The Bahamas
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A Yes Vote for Equality: Statement on Referendum On Gender Equality in The Bahamas
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Submission for the Universal Periodic Review of Togo: Sex Discrimination in the Nationality Law
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Bahrain Civil Society & Government Discuss Achieving Women’s Nationality Rights at Global Campaign Conference
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Human Rights Violations due to Syria’s Nationality Law: Universal Periodic Review Submission
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Equal Nationality Laws Are Vital to Realizing Girls’ Rights and Security
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CSW Event: Mobilizing for Women’s Equal Nationality Rights
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DC Roundtable January 20: Ending Gender Discrimination in Nationality Laws
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Ensuring gender equal nationality laws is key to ending statelessness
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Somalia UPR Pre-Session Statement
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Parliamentarians Commit to Advocate Gender Equal Nationality Laws & Combat Statelessness
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Madagascar Poised to Remove Gender Discrimination from Nationality Laws
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Human Rights Violations Resulting from Gender Discrimination in Oman’s Nationality Law
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Sept 22 Event: Achieving Equal Nationality Rights (Geneva)
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Bahamas Coalition Joins Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights
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Chance of Citizenship Also Destroyed in Nepal
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Joint Submission on Nepal to the Human Rights Council at the 23rd Session of the Universal Periodic Review
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Civil Society Report on Gender Discrimination in Lebanon’s Nationality Law (Arabic) / حملة ” جنسيتي حق لي ولأسرتي ” و تحالف “المساواة دون تحفظ ” و منظمة ” التضامن النسائي للتعلم من أجل الحقوق والتنمية والسلام “
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The Bahamas Commits To Achieving Full Equality For Women & Men In Constitution
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Niger’s Gender Equal Nationality Law
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New Privileges for Jordanian Women’s Children Denied Citizenship
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Jordan moves towards ending discrimination against women and their children in nationality laws
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Countries that Deny Women Equal Nationality Rights
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Suriname’s amendment of gender discriminatory nationality laws an example to follow
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