Contents 2 What is gender discrimination? 5 Countries with gender-discriminatory nationality laws regarding the conferral of nationality on children 6 Why does gender discrimination contribute to statelessness among children? 8 What is the impact of gender discrimination in nationality laws and statelessness on children? 9 Children currently and formerly affected by statelessness because of gender discrimination 10 International and regional instruments promoting gender equality in nationality laws 14 Examples of Reform 17 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