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Polygamy among Hindus is sometimes accepted in some rural areas, [10] often with approval by earlier wives. The 2005–06 National Family Health Survey (NFHS-3) found that 2 percent of women reported that their husband had other wives besides herself. Husbands of women with no children are more likely to have multiple wives.
China: Polygamy is illegal under the Civil code passed in 2020, which replaced a similar 1950 and 1980 prohibition. [104] Hong Kong: Polygamy ended with the passing of the Marriage Act of 1971 [105] when the country was a crown colony under the former flag . Previous unions entered into under customary law are recognised in some situations.
Shayara Bano heaved a sigh of relief on Wednesday at the enactment of a law banning polygamy in her small Indian state, the culmination of a years-long effort including her own case before the ...
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; Appearance. move to sidebar hide. Polygamy in India may refer to: Polygyny in India; Polyandry in ...
Polygyny is more widespread in Africa than in any other continent. [2] Some scholars theorize that the slave trade's impact on the male-to-female sex ratio was a key factor in the emergence and fortification of polygynous practices in regions of Africa.
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Pages in category "Polygamy law" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. ... Union of India This page ...
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Indonesia’s 1974 Marriage Law, which first introduced conditions for polygamy, has faced growing calls for reform from activists and human rights organisations.