We respectfully submit this letter to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (“the Committee”) in advance of its 88th Session (13 May 2024 – 31 May 2024).
The Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights, Equality Now, the Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion, and Salam for Democracy and Human Rights request that this letter be used to inform the Committee’s review of Kuwait. Our joint submission expresses our concerns regarding gender discrimination in Kuwait’s nationality law, which denies women the same ability as men to confer citizenship to their children and non-citizen spouses.