Need to address gender inequality in nationality issue


THE Development of Human Resources for Rural Areas (DHRRA) Malaysia calls on the Malaysian government to study the impact of gender unequal practices in nationality policies.

DHRRA – which has extensively worked to address statelessness in West Malaysia and share best practices in East Malaysia – has noted through gathered evidence that gender discrimination in nationality laws is a root cause of childhood statelessness in Malaysia.

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