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Page last updated at 09:24 GMT, Monday, 22 June 2009 10:24 UK

Indonesia divorce rates rise

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Authorities in Indonesia says the number of people getting divorced has risen dramatically over the last decade, with women increasingly the driving force behind separations.

New figures from the Religious Affairs ministry show that 200,000 couples divorced last year, compared to just 20,000 in 1998.

Lucy Williamson reports from Jakarta.

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