Many divorce in Cilacap, Banyumas

Many divorce in Cilacap, Banyumas

SEMARANG: Banyumas and Cilacap had the highest divorce rate of
all Central Java regencies in 2001, said a local official.

Marsudi Sukarno, chief of Islamic affairs at the local
religious affairs office, said here on Saturday that of a total
of 8,183 divorce cases in the province in 2001, 1,412 had
occurred in Cilacap and 1,067 in Banyumas.

He said most wives filed for divorce in the religious court
because they felt ignored and their husbands did not fulfill
their responsibilities as family heads.

"Most women are aware of their rights and will no longer
tolerate abuse from their husbands," he said, adding that with
the emancipation campaign, most women dared to speak out about
their husbands' irresponsible behavior. --Antara