Abstract
This article describes the contributions given by Indonesia women<br />to the family laws, especially the issue of polygyny/polygamy. This is a historical research aims at providing a balance perspective on women<br />responses upon the enactment of Islamic family law in Indonesia.<br />Despite the socio political condition which limited women‘s role in<br />public, Indonesian women were actively contributed to the debate<br />concerning family law issues, such as polygamy. Arguments given by<br />female scholars and activist could not be separated from their socio<br />political background. This is a historical research aims at understanding<br />the role of Indonesia women in negotiating polygamy in public sphere<br />and their ways of promoting their views and opinions. Data are<br />collected through library research and then analyzed in order to find the<br />pattern of argumentation and contribution given by women in polygyny<br />issues.
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