Cabinet ignores women citizenship rights || Articles || Newspapers

The campaign for equal citizenship rights for women is being neglected by politicians, according to the coordinator of the campaign since a member of the ministerial committee tasked with debating the issue has openly admitted the establishment of the panel was merely a placatory move.
As the law stands, if a woman marries a non-Lebanese citizen, they cannot pass on their Lebanese nationality, making it difficult for their children to gain state benefits such as education and health care.
The campaigners handed a draft law on citizenship to Parliament last July, and earlier this year received “a positive reaction from Prime Minister Najib Mikati.” (The daily Star)