As for the right of women to divorce and annulment of marriage, women are accorded the right to seek a separation on grounds of injury or absence under article 136 of the Act, which stipulates that if a husband absents himself for a year or more without legitimate excuse, his wife may seek a divorce if she is injured by his absence, even if she was able support herself from his assets.
S'agissant du droit au divorce ou à l'annulation du mariage, la loi accorde à la femme le droit de demander la séparation pour cause de sévices ou d'absence prolongée du mari. Ainsi, l'article 136 stipule que si le mari s'absente une année ou plus sans motif valable, la femme peut demander le divorce si cette absence lui est préjudiciable.