Browsing Research Articles (Faculty of Law) by Subject "Polygyny"
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Polygynous Muslim marriages in South Africa: their potential impact on the incidence of HIV/AIDS
(North-West University, 2009)Introduction: Polygyny is generally deemed to be incompatible with Western norms of monogamy and equality, and, therefore, discriminatory to women. This article does not debate the merits and demerits of this view, but ... -
What is the future of polygyny (polygamy) in Africa?
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2017)The traditional practice of polygyny, whereby only a man is allowed to marry more than one wife in a customary marriage, has long been perceived to be an offender of women's rights. Recent family law reforms on the ...