A new study out of the University of British Columbia documents how societies have systematically evolved away from polygamy because of the social problems it causes. Via “Is Polygamy Really So Awful?” / Slate
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Polygamy: The social consequences of abuse
More attention needs to be given to the abuse of polygamy in Saudi Arabia which leads to the birth of a new generation that will not simply struggle to live, but live to struggle. via Polygamy: The Social Consequences of Abuse / ArabNews.com
Iranian Women Fight Polygamy Bill
If passed, “The Family Protection Bill” would reduce Iranian women’s rights even further, allowing men to take up to three additional wives without the consent or knowledge of their first spouse. Iranian law currently allows Muslim men to have up to four wives, but only after obtaining a court order demonstrating the permission of the [...]
Laws Restricting Polygamy to be Nullified
(CNN) — It’s not often that the issue of polygamy makes it to the top of the political agenda. But in the past week it’s become a litmus test for the course of the Arab spring, and part of the debate about the compatibility of Islam and democracy. Declaring that Libya was liberated, interim Prime [...]
Bogor Students Hurl Eggs to Polygamist Mayor’s Office
More than a hundred students from various universities in Bogor held a rally in front of the Bogor City Hall in West Java on Tuesday to protest the recent marriage of the city’s mayor with a teenager. Indonesia’s most controversial mayor, Diani Budiarto, 56, has found himself at the center of a new scandal — [...]
Muslim polygamy – in Seattle
After his arrest, the local Seattle media interviewed Abu Khalid Abdul-Latif’s niqab-wearing wife, Binta Moussa-Davis, who sobbed that Abdul-Latif was devout: “He just good Muslim. Perfect Muslim. He pray five times a day.” Abdul-Latif was so devout, in fact, that he was seeking a second wife at a Muslim dating site on the Internet – [...]
‘Reward only for good polygamous hubbies’
KOTA BARU, Malaysia – The state-proposed incentive for local men who declare their polygamous status is expected to be implemented next year. State executive councillor Wan Ubaidah Omar, who is in charge of the plan, said details of the incentives were being worked out under her committee for women, family and health development. via “Reward [...]
Nigeria Population: Sachs’ Three-Baby Plan ‘Tricky’
A Nigerian family planning expert has told the BBC it would be difficult to implement the suggestion that Nigerians should only have three children. Isaac Ogo pointed to the tradition of polygamy and the belief that the children were seen as a “gift from God” in a male-dominated society. Recent UN figures suggest Nigeria’s population [...]
Istanbul Family Consultant Pushes for Allowing Polygamy
A family consultant and life coach who conducts seminars on inter-family communication for Istanbul municipalities has suggested legalizing polygamy, citing both secular and religious arguments in support of her position. via Istanbul Family Consultant Suggests Allowing Polygamy / The Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review
Shayan Ghajar: Iranian Women Poised for Major Setback
The provision removing the need to register temporary marriages is equally discouraging, as it would facilitate the abuse of the practice, which is often used in Iran as a legal means of soliciting or engaging in prostitution. Vasefi also pointed out that the “Family Protection Bill” would reduce the legal age for marriage from 16 [...]
