My Children's Future

"My Children’s Future highlights the devastating consequences of laws implemented in 27 countries which deny women the ability to pass on nationality to their children."

For Human Rights Day 2015, the Equal Rights Trust has launched My Children’s Future, a film "which follows the stories of women and their families affected by gender discriminatory nationality laws in Madagascar and Nepal and outlines how those who are socio-economically disadvantaged suffer disproportionately. In one way or another, their human rights have been denied; they have been left stateless, unable to access essential rights such as education, healthcare and jobs."

The film draws attention to gender discriminatory nationality laws as part of an advocacy campaign calling on partners around the world "to join the Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights, a coalition formed last year by the Equal Rights Trust, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Women's Refugee Commission, Institute of Statelessness and Inclusion, and Equality Now to eliminate gender discrimination in nationality laws."

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