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Kingtau Mambon and Dorothy Kaupa
PM Marape wants polygyny outlawed by 2030. But does marriage structure actually shape women's voice in the household? New analysis of PNG's DHS data suggests it does — with women in polygynous unions significantly less likely to have a say.DisclosureThis research was undertaken with the support of the ANU-UPNG Partnership, an initiative of the PNG-Australia Partnership, funded by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The views expressed are those of the author only.About the author/sKingtau MambonKingtau Mambon is an economics lecturer at the University of Papua New Guinea. He was awarded an ANU-UPNG Partnership Scholarship and completed a Master of International and Development Economics degree at the ANU Crawford School of Public Policy in 2023.Dorothy KaupaDorothy Kaupa is an economics tutor at the University of Papua New Guinea.
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