#168: The Real Handmaid’s Tale - 100 Teen Brides
Rotten Mango
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The History of Concubinage
In some religions, it's cited that they allow polygyny because it's harder for women in these countries to make a living. The reason behind men marrying multiple wives typically were sexual and reproductive rather than economic and productive. In 2000, the United Nations Human Rights Committee said polygyny and polygyny violates international covenant on civil and political rights. Even Canada believesPolyandry is a violation of international human rights and is a form of gender discrimination.
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