VI. Advocacy and partnerships Civil society engagement Successful responses in the past have frequently hinged on the full engagement of a range of civil society actors, in particular national NGOs, as they usually have best access to the individuals or populations concerned. Civil society networks that co-ordinate action to address statelessness at a regional level are emerging in all parts of the world, including in the OSCE area. The Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights mobilizes international action to reform the laws in the 27 countries that prevent the nationality of mothers from being conferred on their children on an equal basis with fathers, and to reform the laws in the 50+ countries which deny women equal nationality rights with men, including conferral of nationality to nonnational spouses. Campaign coalition members include local, regional and international NGOs, academics, civil society partners, UN agencies, and government allies across the globe.110 The Equal Rights Trust, working in over 40 countries, approaches statelessness from an equality and non-discrimination perspective.111 The Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion is an independent non-profit organization committed to promoting the human rights of stateless persons and fostering inclusion. Among others, it brings issues relating to children’s right to a nationality to the attention of the Committee on the Rights of the Child.112 In Europe, the European Network on Statelessness (ENS), comprised of non-governmental organizations, academic initiatives, and individual experts, conducts and supports legal and policy development, awarenessraising and capacity building activities.113 The European Roma Rights Centre works specifically on issues related to the access of Roma to citizenship and personal documents in Europe.114 The Americas Network on Nationality and Statelessness is a regional network of civil society organizations, academic initiatives, and individual experts committed to addressing statelessness in the Americas.115 The Open Society Foundations promote legislative reform, undertake litigation and advocacy on standard-setting, and publish reports on equality and citizenship.116 Central Asia is joining a growing number of regions with civil society networks dedicated to addressing statelessness, including those in Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe.117 In June 2016, participants from 10 NGOs 80