Nepali Citizens Detail Struggle for Identity Documents Under Mother's Name Amid Gender Bias
Summary
Nepali citizens face significant challenges obtaining citizenship in their mother's name due to gender-biased provisions and discriminatory practices, causing distress and social difficulties.
Key Points
- Suraj Acharya struggles to obtain citizenship under his Nepali mother's name despite being born and raised in Nepal.
- Mothers face gender discrimination when applying for citizenship for their children, with cumbersome and humiliating procedures.
- Citizenship laws in Nepal still contain legal and practical gender biases, unlike majority of countries ensuring gender equality.
- Activists and legal experts call for reforms to remove discriminatory provisions and ensure equal rights in citizenship by descent.
