Time for All Nationality Laws to Uphold Women and Men's Equality, Says UN and Civil Society Leaders
September 24, 2020
September 24, 2020
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- The Women's Refugee Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 23:
Today, at a high level event during the 75th Annual UN General Assembly, UN Women, the UN Development Programme, UNHCR, and the Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights called for reform of nationality laws that discriminate on the basis of gender. Currently, 25 countries retain nationality laws that deny women the right to confer citizenship on their children on an equal basis wi . . .
Today, at a high level event during the 75th Annual UN General Assembly, UN Women, the UN Development Programme, UNHCR, and the Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights called for reform of nationality laws that discriminate on the basis of gender. Currently, 25 countries retain nationality laws that deny women the right to confer citizenship on their children on an equal basis wi . . .