mother to child: how discrimination prevents women registering the birth of their child

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countries’ laws don’t state specically that a mother can’t register

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National laws relating to birth registration

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n Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Cameroon,

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India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malawi, Pakistan,

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in Ecuador, dee e l yng

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may demand to see a marriage certicate can

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