Cover photo: Deepti Gurung, left, who is the Asia and the Pacific Regional Winner of the 2024 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award, and founder of the Citizenship Affected People’s Network (CAPN), discusses a case with colleague Sangita Karki in Kathmandu, Nepal. With Deepti’s support, Sangita secured citizenship in 2024 after a nine-year struggle. Deepti was recognized for her work to advocate for gender-equal nationality laws. Her own daughters, once stateless due to gender discrimination, also acquired citizenship in recent years. © UNHCR / Uma Bista U N H C R > B A C K G R O U N D N O T E O N G E N D E R E Q U A L I T Y, N AT I O N A L I T Y L A W S A N D S TAT E L E S S N E S S 2 0 2 5 19