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Short Summary
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| Title |
Women, Nationality and Citizenship |
| Author |
United Nations Division for the Advancement of
Women (DAW) |
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June 2003 |
| Publisher |
United Nations Division for the Advancement of
Women (DAW) |
| Donor |
United Nations Division for the Advancement of
Women (DAW) |
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Short Summary |
Nationality, which is frequently crucial to the
enjoyment of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights,
can be gender biased. This report outlines provisions in international
instruments and human rights treaties which address discriminatory
nationality laws and provides examples of where such instruments have
been used. In many states, a wife's nationality is dependent on that
of her husband, which can leave women vulnerable in cross-national
marriages. Women can also be vulnerable in cases where they retain
their own nationality and move to another country, rendering them
unable to access citizen rights in the new environment. Women are
often not allowed to pass nationality on to their children which has
significant implications for custody and security of children. Recommendations
focus on how actions at the international and national levels can
work with international instruments and amend national laws. They
also include gender training for the judiciary and immigration officers
and removing the barriers to dual nationality. Recommendations for
NGOs include initiating test-cases, disseminating national and international
case law and the production of 'shadow' reports to the Committee that
oversees the enforcement of the Convention on the Elimination of all
forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). This document is also
available in French http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/public/jun03f.pdf
and Spanish http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/public/jun03s.pdf |
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