Masjaliza Hamzah

Masjaliza Hamzah manages the Research and Publications unit at Sisters in Islam (SIS). She was a journalist for 10 years with a Malaysian daily before making the leap of faith to join SIS.

Stress, quarrels and neglect: the 'normal' polygamous family

A large-scale study currently underway across Malaysia uncovers proof that polygamy harms everyone involved: from emotionally scarred children, to wives who think they’d be better off as single-parent households, and even husbands who admit “I wouldn’t recommend it for my son; it’s quite stressful

By Masjaliza Hamzah

/ 14 Jan 2010