Sultana Al-Mismari, the deputy head of the House of Representatives’ Education Affairs Committee, has participated in a virtual roundtable discussion focusing on “post-global multi-stakeholder summit advancements in gender equality in nationality law”.
During her online intervention, Al-Mismari outlined the efforts of participating nations, including Arab, Asian, and African states, to address the issue of granting nationality to children of female citizens married to non-citizens.
The meeting specifically addressed Libya’s endeavours to resolve the matter of granting nationality to children born to Libyan mothers and non-Libyan fathers. This approach is rooted in the woman’s right to citizenship, a right guaranteed by both the Constitutional Declaration and Law No. 24 of 2010.
Challenges in implementing this law were also highlighted, with Libyan national security requirements being paramount. It was noted that the current security and political climate in Libya necessitates implementation mechanisms that ensure national security is not compromised, while simultaneously upholding the citizenship rights of Libyan women.
It was further asserted that the Libyan state does not discriminate against its female citizens. Instead, it strives to strike a balance between granting full citizenship rights to Libyan women and safeguarding the vital requirements of national security and state stability.
