Is polygamy a feminist issue?

Yes it is. According to the dictionary a feminist is "a person who believes in equal rights for women."

Polygamy, on the other hand, is a practice that allows a man to have a number of wives. It is a custom that has been practiced for hundreds if not thousand of years in a number of countries. To date this custom does not allow the female of the species the same "privileges" as their male counterparts. This practice dictates that women should remain married only to one husband.

Whether we agree to this practice or not, women still do accept these marriage proposals willingly as it is a welcoming practice in various cultures. Others view it very negatively as polygamy has seen it's fair share of males in search of domestic slaves or a means to gain wealth.

There are so many issues around the practice of polygamy but in answer to the question, polygamy is definitely a feminist issue because it is not practiced equally by both men and women.