ACTIVITIESActivists in Jordan take the citizenship campaign onlineYoung Jordanian activists have developed an online campaign for equal citizenship for women. The campaign petitions members of the Jordanian parliament, demanding implementation of existing laws guaranteeing equality in citizenship rights. Read More »ENDORSEMENTSRights Must be Integral and Not UnderminedRights must be integral and not undermined. That is why we respect the choices of women in marriage and the protection of their children. Suzan Barakat, Families Development Association (FDA), Jordan Read More » |
MY STORYDiscrimination Felt by Egyptian WomenEgypt’s new Nationality Law of 2004 states that whoever is born of an Egyptian mother is Egyptian. (However, for some children born before 2004) Nobody knows why the Egyptian Ministry of Interior refused to accept their applications for Egyptian citizenship. Read More »A Lebanese Woman Speaks Up for Her Children My name is Nawal Al-Chartouni Thomas, (known Nina)…My daughters lived in Lebanon for ten years and had to leave JUST because I was unable to give them the Lebanese nationality. Read More »
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