Final Report on Women's Equality and Nationality in International Law

This is the final report on equality and nationality produced by the International Law Association (ILA) Committee on Feminism and International Law (Christine Chinkin, Chair; Karen Knop, Rapporteur). The report presents a comprehensive analysis of women and nationality issues, placing current developments in historical context. Included are issues of the nationality of married women, the ability to pass nationality to one's children, naturalization procedures, and issues such as the rights of non-nationals, the right of one spouse to acquire the nationality of the other, and the right to dual nationality. The report discusses domestic and international jurisprudence on nationality discrimination and makes reference to relevant international and regional treaties, especially the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). The report concludes with a set of recommendations.