Claiming Equal Citizenship

The Campaign for Arab Women’s Right to Nationality

We Can Reach Our Goals Together

There is an old Afghani proverb that says: There is a path to the top of highest mountain. So lets come together, work hard and we will reach our goal.

Hiam Elgousi
Leeds University
Egypt

Posted by WLP on January 31st, 2007

Keep On Going

Women in Nigeria are behind you in your effort to claim equal citizenship. As we say ‘carry go!’ which means ‘keep on going!’

Hafsat Abiola-Costello
Kudirat Initiative for Nigerian Democracy (KIND)
Nigeria

Posted by WLP on January 28th, 2007

We’ve Won A Battle But Not The War

Press Release from Moroccan Women’s Organization ADFM: Today, we are noting with great satisfaction that children born to Moroccan mothers from foreign fathers, as well as those born before the bill was adopted, can have the Moroccan nationality. We are excited about this victory but we want to be clear that we will keep pressuring the Government for FULL reform of Morocco’s Nationality Code.

Continue Reading | Posted by rabea lemrini on January 26th, 2007

“شهادات - ” كسبنا معركة و لم نكسب الحرب بعد

لقد أصدرت العضوات في منظمة “الجمعية الديمقراطية لنساء المغرب”(ADFM) بياناً صحفياً ردا على الإصلاح الذي أجرته الحكومة المغربية على قانون الجنسية المغربي وذلك في الثامن عشر من شهركانون الثاني/يناير 2007.
وجاء على لسان العضوات: “نحن جد متحمسات لهذا النصر ولكننا سوف نبقي الضغط على الحكومة لإجراء إصلاح شامل لقانون الجنسية المغربي”

Continue Reading | Posted by marion on January 26th, 2007

Morocco Amends Nationality Code

On January 18, 2007, the Moroccan Government passed a bill reforming the country’s nationality code which will now enable women the right to pass on their nationality to their children. A government spokesperson reported this was a result of pressure from women’s organizations.

Continue Reading | Posted by christina on January 25th, 2007

Same Rights for All Citizens

There should not be gradations of citizenship. If you are a citizen, you should have the same rights as all other citizens. Qu’elles se situent dans des pays Arabes ou ailleurs, les citoyennes sont egales aux citoyens.

Alexandra Bloom
National Endowment for Democracy
United States

Posted by WLP on January 25th, 2007

Women Are Strong

Les femmes sont fortes. Unies, elles peuvent deplacer des montagnes. COURAGE!

Danielle Lustig
France

Posted by WLP on January 22nd, 2007

Giving Women A Ray of Hope

Congratulations! By organizing and educating, you are giving women everywhere a ray of hope and the strong message one CAN change one’s fate and not let tradition, the legal system or whatever and whomever dictate how women should run THEIR lives. Bravo!

Liz Sorg
United States

Posted by WLP on January 8th, 2007