This blog post briefly examines why Indonesian women accept polygamy and the meaning behind that choice, using the film Berbagi Suami as a lens. The film ‘Berbagi Suami’ is an omnibus film that depicts polygamy, permitted in Islam, through the stories of three characters. The film’s title means ‘Sharing a Husband’. In the film, Salma, a doctor; Siti, from a rural background; and...