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A common reason for a man to take another wife would be a woman’s infertility.[1] Due to the stigma placed on divorce in Afghan society, polygamous relationships are adopted to cope with differences between a husband and wife.[2] It is more common for wealthy men to marry several wives. Practicing polygamous marriages allows men to acquire more land shares, property, wealth, are children. [3] Polygamy is seen to be economically profitable and can increase societal influence for men. In northern Afghanistan, women who are skilled in weaving carpets and rugs are considered a resource to contributing to the family’s income. It is common for older men to marry younger girls in polygamous marriages in Afghanistan. In the case of death, widowed women are forced to remarry.[4] Men are obligated to marry the widow of a male family member. A widow who refuses to re-marry an in-law faces the possibility of losing custody of their children.[5]

Though permitted, polygamy is not universally approved by all Afghan men. Some men that can afford to support several wives prefer monogamist relationships because there is a worry about domestic trouble in Afghan harems. [6] Disputes among women married to the same man is described to be the most prevalent reason for the disapproval of polygamy. [7]

A majority of the pastoral population only take one wife.[8]

Consent is not required when it comes to women marrying married men. Some factors that force women to show consent are the lack of centralization in the family, economic problems, and death of a previous husband. Women living alone is against the social norms in Afghanistan, making them dependent on their parents and relatives. Unmarried women can be seen as a burden, so they are forced to get married.[9] Many women give consent to marriage without knowledge of the man’s marital status. The civil law of Afghanistan states that men are obligated to inform all his wives and prospective brides about each other. This condition in the civil law is not practiced in many cases. 34% of men have failed to tell their second wives about his marital status. [10] [1] Open Society Institute & Soros Foundations Network (2006) Polygamy in Afghanistan, p. 26-27 Afghanistan – Researched and compiled by the Refugee Documentation Centre of Ireland on 27 April 2011

[2]IBID, p. 28-29 [1] Gallichan, Walter Matthew. Women under Polygamy. Theclassics Us, 2013. [1] Emadi, Hafizullah. Repression, Resistance, and Women in Afghanistan. Praeger, 2002.

[2] IBID

[3] IBID

[4] IBID

[5] Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (February 2009) Decisions, Desires and Diversity: Marriage Practices in Afghanistan (section 8.2) - Afghanistan – Researched and compiled by the Refugee Documentation Centre of Ireland on 27 April 2011

[6] Gallichan, Walter Matthew. Women under Polygamy. Theclassics Us, 2013.

[7] Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (February 2009) Decisions, Desires and Diversity: Marriage Practices in Afghanistan (section 8.5) - Afghanistan – Researched and compiled by the Refugee Documentation Centre of Ireland on 27 April 2011