Citation

Fidan A, Bui HN. Violence Against Women 2016; 22(9): 1075-1096.

Affiliation

Department of Sociology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA hbui@utk.edu.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801215617551

PMID

26644331

Abstract

The present study examines intimate partner violence (IPV) reported by a sample of women in Zimbabwe to explore factors associated with the problem.

FINDINGS from the study indicate an important role of gender relationships in violence against women. The effects of gender inequalities on the likelihood of IPV vary with types of violence, but husband's patriarchal behaviors increase the likelihood of all forms of violence. The study suggests the importance of improving gender equality through public education on gender relationships, increasing women's education and economic opportunities, and eliminating customary laws that sustain gender inequality as necessary steps to combat IPV against women in Zimbabwe.

Language: en