Episode #75: Bearing Witness Series - Our Bodies, Their Battlefield with Christina Lamb
Joining us today for the third part of the #BearingWitnessSeries is Bestselling Author and Award-winning journalist Christina Lamb, she is one of Britain’s leading foreign correspondent. She has reported from most of the world’s war hotspots starting with #Afghanistan. Her latest book "Our Bodies, Their Battlefields", highlights the treatment of women in #war and she speaks to survivors across four continents.
In her book, she has given voice to women who have been victims of war crimes, exposing how in modern warfare rape is used by armies, terrorists and militias as a weapon to humiliate, terrify and carry out ethnic cleansing.
In this episode, we cover:
- Wartime #sexualviolence convictions
- How women are treated after war
- Healing systems that worked for victims
- The rape in #Ukraine
- Christina on listening to their stories
- What is the response from the readers?
- The #healing timeframe
Helpful Links:
- Christina Lamb - Connect with her on Facebook and Instagram @christinalambauthor
- Radical Self-love for Everybody and Every body by Sonya Renee Taylor
- Panzi Foundation
- City of Joy
- Vagina Monologue
- Sensing Woman
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“She has given voice to women who have been victims of war crimes, exposing how rape is used as a weapon.”
Frequently asked
Who is Christina Lamb?
She's a bestselling author and award-winning journalist, one of Britain's leading foreign correspondents, who has reported from most of the world's war hotspots starting with Afghanistan.
What does Our Bodies, Their Battlefields cover?
It highlights the treatment of women in war, giving voice to survivors across four continents and exposing how modern warfare uses rape as a weapon to humiliate, terrify and carry out ethnic cleansing.
What healing systems does the episode discuss?
Christina shares what healing systems have worked for survivors, along with a conversation about wartime sexual violence convictions and the situation in Ukraine.
References
- Listen: Episode #75 - Bearing Witness Series: Our Bodies, Their Battlefield with Christina Lamb— The Rose Woman Podcast
- Our Bodies, Their Battlefields— Christina Lamb
- Panzi Foundation, Christine Deschryver— Panzi Foundation
- City of Joy— City of Joy
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