Every mother dreams of giving her child every opportunity in the world, starting with the inviolable security of a citizenship. This is more than just a birth document or a passport - it is an undeniable stamp of assurance that her child has a land to call home. However, Malaysia is one of 25 countries globally with gender discriminatory citizenship laws - here, women are denied the same right as men to pass citizenship to their children. On this episode of Because Feelings Matter, we speak to Patricia Low, Research & Policy Coordinator and an impacted mother from Family Frontiers, on the long fight for her child’s citizenship, and how Family Frontiers provides mental health support for binational families affected by Malaysia’s citizenship laws.

<p>Every mother dreams of giving her child every opportunity in the world, starting with the inviolable security of a citizenship. This is more than just a birth document or a passport - it is an undeniable stamp of assurance that her child has a land to call home. However, Malaysia is one of 25 countries globally with gender discriminatory citizenship laws - here, women are denied the same right as men to pass citizenship to their children. On this episode of <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bfm.my/because-feelings-matter">Because Feelings Matter</a>, we speak to Patricia Low, Research &amp; Policy Coordinator and an impacted mother from <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://familyfrontiers.org/">Family Frontiers</a>, on the long fight for her child’s citizenship, and how Family Frontiers provides mental health support for binational families affected by Malaysia’s citizenship laws.</p>

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