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While [[polygamy|polygamous]] marriages are not legally recognized under [[Malawi]]'s [[civil marriage]] laws, customary law affords a generous amount of benefits to polygamous unions, ranging from inheritance rights to child custody. It has been estimated that nearly one in five women in Malawi live in polygamous relationships.<ref>[http://genderindex.org/country/malawi Malawi: Family Code]</ref> |
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== Efforts to outlaw polygamy == |
== Efforts to outlaw polygamy == |
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In the 2000s, there were efforts to abolish the practice and legal recognition of polygamy; these were led mainly by anti-[[AIDS]] organizations and [[feminism|feminist]] groups. Islamic religious leaders opposed an effort in 2008 to outlaw polygamy.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?c=Article_C&cid=1203758094341&pagename=Zone-English-News/NWELayout |title=Malawians Defend Polygamy - IslamOnline.net - News |website=www.islamonline.net |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080323093008/http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?c=Article_C&cid=1203758094341&pagename=Zone-English-News/NWELayout |archive-date=2008-03-23}} </ref> |
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== See also == |
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* [[Polygyny in Islam]] |
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== References == |
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Revision as of 20:50, 28 October 2023
While polygamous marriages are not legally recognized under Malawi's civil marriage laws, customary law affords a generous amount of benefits to polygamous unions, ranging from inheritance rights to child custody. It has been estimated that nearly one in five women in Malawi live in polygamous relationships.[1]
Efforts to outlaw polygamy
In the 2000s, there were efforts to abolish the practice and legal recognition of polygamy; these were led mainly by anti-AIDS organizations and feminist groups. Islamic religious leaders opposed an effort in 2008 to outlaw polygamy.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Malawi: Family Code
- ^ "Malawians Defend Polygamy - IslamOnline.net - News". www.islamonline.net. Archived from the original on 2008-03-23.
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