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Women, Nationality and Citizenship

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July 31, 2008

Women, Nationality and Citizenship

This report highlights discrimination against women in nationality laws by examining laws that differentiate between women and men. It specifically looks into the acquisition and retention of nationality of women, including the nationality of their children, and examines how international law is used to address discrimination cases in nationality laws.

Resource type
Report / White Paper
Attachments
women20and20citizenship.pdf
Region
Algeria
Theme
Constitution and Legislative Reform
Publisher
UN-DESA
Publication year
2003
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This report highlights discrimination against women in nationality laws by examining laws that differentiate between women and men. It specifically looks into the acquisition and retention of nationality of women, including the nationality of their children, and examines how international law is used to address discrimination cases in nationality laws.

Resource type
Report / White Paper
Attachments
women20and20citizenship.pdf
Region
Algeria
Theme
Constitution and Legislative Reform
Publisher
UN-DESA
Publication year
2003

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