As an American and son of a Lebanese woman, I would encourage the Lebanese government to approve this law and make it easy on us to go and visit our mothers and families in Lebanon. Why do I need to get a Visa to go and see my mother who lives in Beirut. I would encourage everyone to support this law and make it a right of each person who has Lebanese blood.
Thank you,
Dr. Sari Joudeh
Posted by WLP on September 29th, 2006
Let justice be done to ALL!
– Bunmi Dipo-Salami (BAOBAB for Women’s Human Rights, Nigeria)
Posted by WLP on September 27th, 2006
Is a male citizen entitled to different rights than a female citizen? Do all countries treat men and women the same? We will explore some of these questions through a series of Action-Surveys. Here is the first one in the series…
Continue Reading | Posted by usha on September 27th, 2006
This is the introductory speech by Mahnaz Afkhami, President & CEO of WLP. Mahnaz describes how “citizenship” started out as an abstract and inclusive concept. Many constitutions make no distinctions between male and female members of the society. However, the concept becomes masculine in reality and in practice.
Continue Reading | Posted by usha on September 23rd, 2006
حملت الصحافة اليوم أخبار سارة، فقد أصدر ملك البحرين قرارا بمنح الجنسية البحرينية ل 372 طفلا ولدوا لأمهات بحرينيات و آباء أجا
Continue Reading | Posted by marion on September 22nd, 2006
Good news came down the wires today - The King of Bahrain has granted citizenship to over 372 children who have Bahraini mothers and non-Bahraini fathers… BWS is planning to send a telex to the King tomorrow thanking him for this move. In the meantime, they are also requesting the King to solve the problem at the root.
Continue Reading | Posted by WLP on September 22nd, 2006
Natasha (Twal) Tynes, a “Jordanian journalist freshly transplanted to the streets of the USA” has mentioned the Citizenship Campaign in her blog Mental Mayhem. In it, she describes the one issue that finds mention in many of the testimonies featured in the Citizenship Campaign blog …
Continue Reading | Posted by WLP on September 20th, 2006
Over 2464 students from different Lebanese universities and campuses signed the petition during the campaign’s activities between March - May 2006.
In addition, the regional seminars held in five areas in Lebanon during June – July 2006 (Tripoli, Mount Lebanon, Baalbak, Beirut, and Khyam) gathered the support of over 500 signatures from MPs, CSO and NGOs activists, women concerned.
There are OVER 3000 signatures for the petition in Lebanon right now!
Posted by christina on September 14th, 2006
The “Claiming Equal Citizenship” international campaign launched with fanfare on Sep 6, 2006. The fanfare in this case was a panel discussion on “Women as Equal Citizens: Advocating for Change in Muslim-Majority Societies.” Panelists included Lina Abou-Habib (CRTD.A, Lebanon), Mahnaz Afkhami (WLP, USA/Iran), Asma Khader (SIGI/J, Jordan), and Amina Lemrini (ADFM, Morocco).
Continue Reading | Posted by usha on September 12th, 2006
Report from the Gulf Daily News: A NATIONWIDE campaign to give Bahraini women who marry foreigners the right to citizenship for their children and husbands will be officially launched on Wednesday night.
Continue Reading | Posted by christina on September 10th, 2006