When I started writing a story about this subject, I had no idea how relevant it actually was. There are over 50 countries in the world where some form of polygamy is legal, and it is becoming MORE legal rather than less. The reasoning behind this is that women in plural relationships need legal status and protection. Many women, particularly in Africa, are joining families as unofficial, customary wives. Without a legal union, they have no part in an inheritance, no assets in a divorce, and possibly no rights to their children. The state of Utah recently passed a law effectively decriminalizing bigamy with the hope that it will embolden women in abusive relationships to come forward without fear of prosecution. Countries where polygamy is illegal must decide what to do with immigrants with more than one spouse. A few have laws holding different religious groups to different standards. In some countries, the woman has a say in whether the husband can aquire another wife, and in others she has no say at all. Yet, international human rights law states that equality in marriage is a human right. Can you have equality in a marriage if you have no choice or control over who is in the relationship? For Women's Equality Day, check out A Crack in the Rock. Releases August 26th on Amazon!