Unequal citizenship: what difference can the enfranchisement of women make? A case study of Kuwait.
Today, unequal citizenship is prevalent in women's unequal ability to confer citizenship on their children in 24 countries – including Kuwait. Historical and contemporary country cases suggest that democratisation and the introduction of universal suffrage do not necessarily entail equality reforms...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Ethnic & Migration Studies Vol. 52; no. 14; pp. 3683 - 3703 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Aug(Late)2026
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