As part of the Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights, NFA with Ministers, Parliamentarians, academics, CSOs, impacted mothers of stateless children, participated in the Asia Pacific Regional Multistakeholder Convening on Advancing Gender Equality in Nationality held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 4–5 November 2026.
Equal nationality rights are about dignity, belonging, and the ability of families to build a secure future. Therefore, advancing it requires sustained advocacy, collaboration across borders, and meaningful participation by people directly affected by discriminatory laws.
The convening served as a valuable way to connect with colleagues from across the region, learn and exchange perspectives around the human consequences of gender unequal nationality laws as well as the links between international conventions and nationality laws. The convening featured successful country case studies on their journey achieving gender equality in nationality laws.
It also laid the groundwork for strengthening governments, parliamentaries and civil society organisations to build action plans to advance gender equality in nationality laws.
