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Indonesia: More divorces because of polygamy
by Scott Gilbreath ~ February 14th, 2009
Indonesia has seen a huge increase in divorce during the past decade. One reason is that more Muslim wives are rejecting polygamy.
An increasing number of Muslim women are choosing to divorce their husbands rather than continue in a polygamous marriage, data from national Islamic courts show.
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Director General for Islamic guidance at the Ministry for Religious Affairs Nasaruddin Umar said Sunday he believed the number of divorce cases linked to disputes over polygamous marriages increased again in 2008 and would continue to rise throughout 2009.“There has been a significant increase in divorce because women have been rejecting polygamy in recent years,” he said.
Muslim women in Indonesia are increasingly aware of their rights. That can be seen not only in divorce because of polygamy, but also in heightened awareness that Islamic law tends to be biased against women.
h/t: Global Voices
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