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Age Gap:

Increased prostitution and adultery is seen in rural regions where marriage is postponed by young males, who often unable to afford the bride-wealth, which can be the equivalent cost of several years of intensive labour.

Increased age gap divisions between a husband and his first wive can also be attributed to the recruitment of young men by Europeans for labour purposes. Their recruitment often takes place around the age where one would accrue a wife, creating an age gap in the time of their absence and the delaying of marriage until their return.

Age gap divisions are also created between a first wife and a second, young wife, who is often viewed as a servant to the first.

Effects on Women :

The postponement of marriage by young males can create a steady rise in adultery and prostitution, putting women at risk.

Though it is becoming increasingly a more rare event, women, in some cases, were pawned by their husbands as servants or labourers to their creditors to erase a debt or loan.

Leaving Polygyny:

There are structures instilled in polygyny that allow for a woman to leave the marriage, but leaving polygyny is not an easy task. To leave a polygynist lifestyle, women simply have to repay their bride price, which is not an easy task. To prevent en easy exit for their wives, men often keep the bride price at high and unpayable levels for women.

Ideas for article improvement:

To Do List: -Get group members to add their citations in sandbox under the heading of the topic they're going to create/ edit -Go through class readings and find more topics to edit