Will banning polygamy in Papua New Guinea improve safety for women and children?

Polygamy is illegal in Papua New Guinea, but in practice it remains widespread—and is growing. Prime Minister James Marape has announced plans to strengthen the ban as part of a broader national effort to protect women, strengthen families, and restore respect for mothers and daughters across the country. Will the ban work? And how might it empower women in polygamous relationships to fight for their rights? These are the questions host Natasha Meten asks on Sistas Let’s Talk, in conversation with Sarah Garap, a Peace Fellow and community development facilitator from Jiwaka Province, and “Alice”, who speaks anonymously about growing up with a polygamous father. Listen on ABC Radio Australia.