No Legal Rights for Second Wives
Women who enter into Muslim marriages as second or third wives have no rights to property under Tajikistan’s secular laws, which do not allow polygamy.</p><p>
No Legal Rights for Second Wives
Women who enter into Muslim marriages as second or third wives have no rights to property under Tajikistan’s secular laws, which do not allow polygamy.</p><p>
Experts say the position of women has worsened in Tajikistan over the last 15 years, despite laws that guarantee equal rights. Many are unaware of the security a legally-registered marriage provides them. For more on this issue, see Marriage Vows Not Always Enough in Tajikistan, RCA No. 564, 30-Jan-09.)