Citizenship Campaign's regional coordinators plan activities like seminars, workshops, training sessions, etc., in their regions in partnership with other non governmental organizations. These events and activities spread awareness, mobilize diverse groups of people, and advocate for change.
The International Campaign launched on Sep 6, 2006 with a panel discussion on Women as Equal Citizens: Advocating for Change in Muslim-Majority Societies. Launch event materials, including photos, presentations, and audio are available.
Our Lebanese colleagues have informed us that following a brief suspension of campaign activities as a result of the July-August conflict in the region, they have re-launched their citizenship campaign.
Continue Reading | Posted by christina on November 6th, 2006
In this podcast, she discusses campaign-related activities from Bahrain, Egypt, and Lebanon and details how each country campaign started at the same place, but faced different challenges, and have differing success stories to tell.
Continue Reading | Posted by christina on November 3rd, 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
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
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
Jordanian Parliament discussed and approved the CRC (Convention on the Rights of the Child) last week.
Continue Reading | Posted by WLP on September 2nd, 2006
The President of the Women’s Rights Club, Rania Jaber, opened the event with the announcement that the campaign had collected over 450 signatures. The event included two days of campaign-related activities in which attendees had an opportunity to read over educational materials about nationality rights as well as listen to a panel discussing the legal opportunities for women and their families.
Continue Reading | Posted by christina on September 1st, 2006