Polygamy in Mali
Polygamy in Mali is legal and frequently practiced.[1]
Prevalence
[edit]Mali is part of the "polygamy belt", a region in West and Central Africa where polygamy is widely practiced. In a 2019 study, Mali had the second highest prevalence of polygamy in the world, behind only Burkina Faso, with 34% of Malians living in polygamous families (35% of Muslims, 30% of folk religion followers, and 14% of Christians).[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Refworld | Mali: polygamy, including conditions to be met for a man to be able to marry a second wife; divorce, specifically when a woman requests a divorce, including the grounds and treatment of women by society and the authorities (2012-December 2013)".
- ↑ "Polygamy is rare around the world and mostly confined to a few regions". 7 December 2020.
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