The Women's Learning Partnership joins with regional partners in Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Morocco to launch the Citizenship Campaign that calls for: Legal reform enabling women to confer their nationality to their husbands and children without condition; Full implementation of reformed nationality laws and equal access to these laws for all women; Recognition of women as equal citizens in all areas of life.
I’m 25 years old, born in Iran and married to an Iranian woman, but I can’t have Iranian citizenship.
Refugee status comes through two conditions, either based on soil or based on blood. There are now many people in Iran who have both conditions, but still are not considered Iranian.
Continue Reading | Posted by sara on August 14th, 2007
As a woman in an Arab society, your options and choices in life are limited. However, as a Palestinian woman, with no legal evidence of your citizenship, as well as a single parent, your choices and options are almost non-existent. Everyday I live in fear of losing my children and wonder if they will have food and shelter the next day.
Continue Reading | Posted by WLP on July 17th, 2007
My family is originally from Palestine. However, while growing up, I lived in many places. I lived in Kuwait, Jordan, and Qatar. I loved traveling, meeting new people, and experiencing life. It made me feel alive. However, one day while I was visiting a friend in Kuwait, I met a Palestinian guy. After getting to know each other for several months we decided to get married and move to Palestine. Back then, I thought I was taking my first step into happiness. However, time would prove otherwise.
Continue Reading | Posted by WLP on June 27th, 2007
I am struggling to get the Moroccan nationality from my mother. I am Lebanese and willing to marry a foreigner. I want my child to remember his Arab roots both Lebanese and Moroccan. It is a beautiful blend.
Adonis El Hakim
Lebanon
Posted by WLP on June 1st, 2007
The new modified Nationality Code was released in the official bulletin on April 2, 2007. I did not read it until today– It was Madame Mezaldi who pointed it out to me. There was a meeting between the interior ministers who decided to put an end to the procedures, in order to make the process simpler.
Continue Reading | Posted by rabea lemrini on May 3rd, 2007
My husband and I are running a successful business here and have bought land and built a house for ourselves, all of which is written in my name.
Continue Reading | Posted by christina on November 1st, 2006
ندير أنا و زوجي أعمالا ناجحة هنا حيث اشترينا أرضا وبنينا منزلا لأنفسنا، إلا أن كل ذلك مكتوب باسمي
Continue Reading | Posted by marion on November 1st, 2006
This is my home and yet my children are given the status of a foreigner because they cannot have Bahraini citizenship.
Continue Reading | Posted by siobhan on September 2nd, 2006
البحرين هو وطني الأم، ورغم ذلك، أعطيت لأطفالي صفة الأجانب لأنهم لا يستطيعون الحصول على الجنسية البحرينية
Continue Reading | Posted by marion on September 2nd, 2006
My daughter who has only been in Morocco, who was born here and who lives here, needs a residence permit!
Continue Reading | Posted by christina on September 2nd, 2006