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Why one Iraqi female MP is calling for law to encourage polygamy

An Iraqi parliamentarian has proposed a bill to financially compensate men who take on multiple wives.
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BAGHDAD — Iraqi parliamentarian Jamila al-Obeidi called on March 12 for a bill that would offer financial support to men who take on more than one wife. She said the measure would be one way to tackle the social problems facing widows and divorced women in Iraq.

Obeidi stressed the seriousness of the bill, which will likely be sent to parliament for consideration in the coming months.

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