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In twenty seven countries, women cannot pass on nationality to their children because they do not have the same rights as men.
This is Leal's story: "To be stateless is like you don't exist. You live in a parallel world with no proof of your identity".
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Across the world today more than ten million people who are stateless. Denied a nationality, they are also denied their basic rights; education, medical care, legal employment.
We believe it’s time to end this injustice. Sign the petition to end statelessness: http://unhcr.ibelong.org
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