ting tool during a divorce. The mere threat of withholding it gives the man an advantage; he can make all sorts of demands. Examples include, forcing his wife to waive alimony and child support, he can insist on custody of the children, amongst various others (Lagnado, 7).
             It has been said that many women believe that even within the confines of Orthodoxy, rabbis have the power to free them from bondage. The question remains, is it the fault of the religion that they chose not to do so? Or is the fault of the rabbis themselves (Lagnado, 12)? Most women believe the answer is neither. It is believed that the problem is not in fact biblical but rather sexist. It seems that is just the way it is. There are ways of getting around the issue of the agunot, for one, endorsing the notion of a prenuptial agreement that would guarantee a woman her get in the event of a divorce (Lagnado, 12). The problem however, is not enough people believe this is a fitting procedure. Having said that, is it because the issue of sexism is outweighing the idea of what would be morally correct? With so many people arguing against the idea of abolishing future agunots we are lead only to believe tha
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