SIGI/J Seminars on Women’s Citizenship on National Agenda
SIGI/J facilitated six local seminars on the topic of “Women’s Citizenship on National Agenda” to create awareness and foster discussions about women’s citizenship rights. More than 290 participants, including members of the Parliament’s lower and upper houses, local civil society organizations, and activists took part in the proceedings.
The members discussed ways in which they could take on active roles in advocating for women’s rights in the legislative arena. A memorandum was drafted at the seminar for participants to sign and present to Parliament. The memorandum outlined three major demands:
- Women’s equal right to confer their nationality to their children,
- Enacting a law for protection from domestic violence, and
- Elimination of early marriages.
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