Statelessness and the Impact on Women

Stateless women are often subjected to employment inequities, sexual assault, lack of adequate healthcare and struggle to care for their children in the country where they migrated seeking a better life. This side event will look at the global issue of statelessness and the impact on the most vulnerable and silent majority: women and children. Participants will get an overview of the history, causes and effect of statelessness among immigrant women and children from three perspectives: Bangladesh, Myanmar and North America/Caribbean/Mexico and discuss practical steps that can be taken as people of faith to create a more just society for the least among us.