This is a clear violation of Article 9 of the CEDAW since although this article does not guarantee women the right to choose their nationality nor that of their children, it gives them same rights as men to pass on their nationality. Their children, deprived of the nationality of their mother, will be considered as foreigners in their own country and will be deprived of all the privileges granted to citizens, such as healthcare, free education, access to employment, etc. They will also need to acquire a residency permit, w'hich must be renewed annually.