Campaigners are calling on governments to dismantle sexist nationality laws and ensure full legal equality in citizenship. The State We’re In : Ending Sexism in Nationality Laws highlights how sex discriminatory nationality laws remain in 49 countries – accounting for 25% of United Nations member states. The Middle East and North Africa region has 17 countries that deny women equal nationality rights. Comparing different parts of the world, MENA has the highest ratio of countries with nationality laws that discriminate against women. Equality Now’s Antonia Kirkland says: “Denying women equal nationality rights to men is a clear form of discrimination based upon sex, and is a human rights violation that contravenes international law.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 07, 2022 13:37 UTC