TY - JOUR AU - Thomson, Dana R. AU - Bah, Assiatou B. AU - Rubanzana, Wilson G. AU - Mutesa, Leon PY - 2015 DA - 2015/10/28 TI - Correlates of intimate partner violence against women during a time of rapid social transition in Rwanda: analysis of the 2005 and 2010 demographic and health surveys JO - BMC Women's Health SP - 96 VL - 15 IS - 1 AB - In Rwanda, women who self-reported in household surveys ever experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) increased from 34 % in 2005 to 56 % in 2010. This coincided with a new constitution and majority-female elected parliament in 2003, and 2008 legislation protecting against gender-based violence. The increase in self-reported IPV may reflect improved social power for women, and/or disruptions to traditional gender roles that increased actual IPV. SN - 1472-6874 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-015-0257-3 DO - 10.1186/s12905-015-0257-3 ID - Thomson2015 ER -