Coordinating organization: Forum for Women in Development (FWID) (Email: ngosfwid@starnet.com.eg)
The nationality law was reformed in July 2004 allowing Egyptian women married to non-nationals to grant nationality to their children only. FWID and regional partners are monitoring the implementation of the reform.
“My Nationality is My and My Family’s Right” is a new documentary that discusses the problems with the current Egyptian Nationality Law and features testimonies of those affected by discrimination and exclusion.
Continue Reading | Posted by layali on January 6th, 2010
Almost a million children born before the nationality law amendment in 2004 are disadvantaged because the law does not grant them the right to automatic naturalization. Children of Palestinian and Sudanese fathers are targets of specific discrimination.
Continue Reading | Posted by layali on September 15th, 2009
رغم تغيير قانون الجنسية المصري في يوليو 2004 والذي ساوى بين المرأة والرجل في حق إعطاء الجنسية المصرية لأطفالهم، ما زالت الاستثناءات والتعقيدات الإجرائية تمنع الآلاف من التمتع بالمساواة بالجنسية، كما جاء في تقرير مرصد التمييز ضد النساء في مصر التابع لملتقى تنمية المرأة.
Continue Reading | Posted by layali on April 7th, 2009
Egypt’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.
Continue Reading | Posted by WLP on March 14th, 2008
Prior to 2004, women who married foreign men were unable to confer citizenship on their children. In July 2004 the nationality law was reformed allowing Egyptian women married to non-nationals the right to pass on their nationality to their children, given that they meet certain requirements.
Continue Reading | Posted by christina on September 1st, 2006
Forum for Women in Development (FWID) is coordinating the campaign. The nationality law was reformed in July 2004 allowing Egyptian women married to non-nationals to grant nationality to their children only. FWID and regional partners are monitoring the implementation of the reform.
Posted by christina on August 17th, 2006