HalimaΦ Halima was born in Morocco to her mother Zakia, a Moroccan national, and a foreign father. Prior to Morocco’s 2007 reforms, Halima was treated like a foreigner, despite being born and raised in Morocco. In 2007 , Morocco reformed its nationality law, which now guarantees the equal right of Moroccan women and men to pass their nationality to their children. “Before this law, I didn’t have the Moroccan nationality. I felt like I was a little bit different from the others. But now I can do anything I want, like all the other children.” – Halima “Before they received Moroccan nationality, they were considered foreigners. Now everything has changed. Now that they have Moroccan nationality, they are considered Moroccan.” – Halima’s mother, Zakia Halima and her family, Morocco. © Hannah Boatfield G E N D E R D I S C R I M I N AT I O N A N D C H I L D H O O D S TAT E L E S S N E S S 19