Circular of 25 April 1962 had exactly this effect (at least in principle if not practice), but this was abrogated in 1972. When incorporating the obligation to grant nationality to foundlings, it would be advisable for Côte d’Ivoire to adopt simpler and clearer language than that used at independence and to ensure that it is retroactive, allowing the numerous children of unknown parentage to resolve their situation of statelessness. Articles 7 and 8 of the 1961 Statelessness Convention require that Contracting States not permit the loss of nationality, or deprive someone of nationality, if such loss or deprivation would render an individual stateless. Article 51 of the Ivorian Nationality Code is compliant in this regard, though it should be amended to be gender-neutral. However, the loss and deprivation provisions contained in Articles 52, 53, 54, 55, and 56 of the Ivorian Nationality Code must be brought in line with this principle. To achieve this, it might be more expedient to adopt a general safeguard against statelessness with respect to loss or deprivation of nationality, rather than tweaking changes to all pertinent articles. As for bringing Ivorian law in compliance with the 1954 Statelessness Convention, although “it is implicit in the 1954 Convention that States must identify stateless persons within their jurisdictions so as to provide them appropriate treatment in order to comply with their Convention commitments,”105 the creation of a statelessness determination procedure is not necessarily required, or appropriate, in all circumstances.106 In the case of Côte d’Ivoire, many migrants at risk of statelessness can articulate some ties to a foreign country of origin, even if it is not possible to establish a formal legal tie with that State. As such, it will be necessary to pursue some form of nationality verification procedure on a bilateral basis. This will likely result in the confirmation of a foreign nationality in some cases.107 That said, certainly some individuals will not be able to establish nationality with any State. For those people, it is imperative to adopt concrete measures to grant a statelessness status to ensure a legal identity, offer fundamental human rights protections in line with the 1954 Convention, and establish a facilitated path to acquire Ivorian nationality. 3.2.12. Remaining gender inequalities in the Nationality Code Several passages in the Nationality Code continue to contain distinctions based on gender. Although not all of these provisions affect statelessness, any future comprehensive reform of the Nationality Code must achieve full gender equality in nationality matters in fulfillment of Côte d’Ivoire’s human rights obligations under international law. In addition to the relic of gender inequality contained with respect to Article 45(1) (limiting the right of women who are not widowed to pass subsidiary acquisition of Ivorian nationality to their minor children as discussed in Section 3.2.6 above), gender-specific rules that have an unequal impact on women and their spouses must also be reviewed and revised with respect to: Articles 28(3) (regarding facilitated naturalization for husbands), 99 (issuance of provisional nationality certificates upon acquisition of Ivorian nationality through marriage), and 101 and 102 (these two articles contain time-limited transitory rules regarding acquisition of Ivorian nationality through marriage that were only in effect in 1962 and are currently superfluous in the Code). 105 UNHCR, supra note 7, para. 8. Id., para. 58. 107 Nationality verification procedures assist individuals in a territory where they have difficulties obtaining proof of their nationality status. Such procedures often involve an accessible, swift and straightforward process for documenting existing nationality, including the nationality of another State. Id., para. 60. 106 32