WUNRN
UNHCR - UN Refugee Agency
GENDER EQUALITY, NATIONALITY LAWS
& STATELESSNESS
UNHCR 2012 Background Document - http://www.unhcr.org/4f5886306.html
© UNHCR/J.Saidi
UNHCR places
great importance on promoting gender equality in nationality laws to prevent
statelessness from arising. In some countries legislation does not allow mothers
to confer their nationality to their children on an equal basis as fathers.
Although many states have eradicated this gender inequality from their nationality laws, 26 countries globally are yet to ensure equality in this regard. UNHCR will continue to work with states and other stakeholders to achieve universal gender equality in nationality matters.