The right to equal citizenship: A decade of global action for gender-equal nationality laws (2014-2025)

The report highlights several key insights from GCENR’s work between 2014 and 2025:

• Equal nationality rights are foundational to gender equality, statelessness prevention, and access to basic rights and services.
• Coalition-based advocacy strengthens impact, particularly when national reform efforts are connected to regional and global accountability mechanisms.
• Centring lived experience enhances effectiveness, ensuring that legal reform reflects the realities of women and families affected by discriminatory laws.
• Legal change often occurs incrementally, with partial reforms playing a critical role in building momentum toward full equality.
• International and regional mechanisms matter, as UN processes and global standard-setting have been instrumental in driving national reforms.
• Sustained support is essential to protect gains, address backlash, and ensure reforms are implemented in practice.