Libya granted women new constitutional rights – then took them away again!

Published: 1/May/2017
Source: Al Bawaba

Libyan women’s rights campaigners have angrily taken to Twitter after the committee responsible for their country’s new constitution backtracked on a major issue.

While a previous draft of Libya’s long-awaited constitution had allowed women to pass on their nationality to their children, the latest version has removed that provision, sparking outrage online.

Read further: http://www.albawaba.com/loop/libya-granted-women-new-constitutional-rights-then-took-them-away-again-969112

Themes: Acquisition of nationality, Acquisition by children, Discrimination, Gender
Regions: Libya
Year: 2017