Rise in Indonesians seeking divorce from polygamous husbands

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Updated February 11, 2009 20:45:57

Indonesia's Islamic courts show that Muslim women are increasingly opting for divorce rather than to continue in polygamous marriages.

Presenter: Kanaha Sabapathy
Speaker: Prof. Nassaruddin Umar, director general, Islamic guidance, Religious Affairs Ministry; Sofie Mai, Rifka Anissa, Women's Crisis Centre, in Jogjakarta; Nadirsyah Hosen, faculty of law, University of Wollongong

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