From Patriarchy to Partnership in Rural Rwanda

KARAMBI VILLAGE, Rwanda — When asked to describe his relationship with his wife, Sibomana Boniface, 56, simply says, “We are one.” And that certainly appears to be true. Sibomana and Nyandwi Beatha, 55, have been married for decades and have a successful farm, a beautiful clay brick house nestled in Rwanda’s green hills and six grown children. They are at ease with one another and communicate freely and honestly.