Citizenship Campaign's regional coordinators plan activities like seminars, workshops, training sessions, etc., in their regions in partnership with other non governmental organizations. These events and activities spread awareness, mobilize diverse groups of people, and advocate for change.
The International Campaign launched on Sep 6, 2006 with a panel discussion on Women as Equal Citizens: Advocating for Change in Muslim-Majority Societies. Launch event materials, including photos, presentations, and audio are available.
Young Jordanian activists have developed an online campaign for equal citizenship for women. The campaign petitions members of the Jordanian parliament, demanding implementation of existing laws guaranteeing equality in citizenship rights.
Continue Reading | Posted by layali on November 30th, 2008
Nationality campaign activists in Lebanon commemorate Arab Children’s Day with “The Colors of My Identity,” an event highlighting children’s artistic expressions of their right to nationality.
Continue Reading | Posted by layali on October 17th, 2008
Bahrain Women’s Association marks Arab Children’s Day on October 2 and asserts that children’s right to their mother’s nationality is a basic right, not a privilege.
Continue Reading | Posted by layali on October 11th, 2008
The one-hour sit-in organized by CRTD-A on Thursday July 24, 2008 was remarkably successful. The activists submitted a written request to the Cabinet for the reform of Lebanon’s nationality code and lifting reservations on section 2 of article 9 of CEDAW.
Continue Reading | Posted by layali on August 4th, 2008
Collective for Research and Training on Development-Action (CRTD-A) is organizing a sit-in in front of the Cabinet on July 24th from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. to call on the new government to amend the nationality code.
Continue Reading | Posted by WLP on July 23rd, 2008
Dear “Claiming Equal Citizenship” Campaigners,
The Nationality Campaign press conference held on Arab Women’s Day went really well. The conference in Lebanon was covered by four daily newspapers, 2 electronic forums, and 3 TV stations (Tele Liban, Orange TV, and Arab Women TV).
Continue Reading | Posted by roula on February 4th, 2008
The Nationality Campaign is pleased to inform you of a press conference! On the occasion of Arab Women’s Day, several regional events will be taking place simultaneously under one slogan: “My Nationality is a Right for me and My Family”. These activities will be taking place in Bahrain, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt and the Gulf region.
Continue Reading | Posted by roula on January 28th, 2008
On October 9th and 10th, Lebanon campaign partner, Collective for Research and Training on Development-Action (CRTD-A), conducted a workshop for a small group of women and children who are adversely affected by the current nationality laws in Lebanon.
Continue Reading | Posted by christina on October 27th, 2007
This is a time of year when many children are going back to school, flooding school hallways and classrooms. Education is an invaluable social service provided by the state. However, there are many children who are denied access to education based on whom their mothers choose to marry.
Continue Reading | Posted by WLP on October 9th, 2007
Organizing members of the Nationality campaign in Lebanon have been very busy over the last month advancing the campaign efforts through various media outlets, including an interview on Al Jazeera English and a new group started on Facebook, a fast-growing social networking site.
Continue Reading | Posted by christina on September 24th, 2007