“He destroyed my household when he started another.”Although Israel outlawed polygamy decades ago, it’s widespread in the impoverished Bedouin sector. “The Bedouin community is the only place in this country where polygamy is legitimate, out loud, exposed, and no one is ashamed,” she said. “It’s a delicate issue, but it has to end.”Critics of the campaign, including Bedouin women opposed to polygamy, mistrust the government’s motives and the timing of the campaign. Bedouin polygamy takes many forms, from several wives cohabitating under the same roof to men picking up and moving on to second wives without looking back. “If I want the situation of Bedouin women to improve, I need to work with them.”

Source: Egypt Independent January 09, 2019 12:45 UTC