{"product_id":"9780008300036_our-bodies-their-battlefield-what-war-does-to-women","title":"Our Bodies, Their Battlefield: What War Does to Women","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e‘A wake-up call’ Amal Clooney\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e‘Devastating… rape and sexual abuse continue to be a pervasive and all-too-often hidden feature of conflict zones the world over’ HM Queen Camilla\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eFrom award-winning war reporter and co-author of \u003cem\u003eI Am Malala\u003c\/em\u003e, this is the first major account to address the scale of rape and sexual violence in modern conflict.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristina Lamb has worked in war and combat zones for over thirty years. In \u003cem\u003eOur Bodies, Their Battlefield\u003c\/em\u003e she gives voice to the women of conflicts, exposing how in today’s warfare, rape is used by armies, terrorists and militias as a weapon to humiliate, oppress and carry out ethnic cleansing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpeaking to survivors first-hand, Lamb encounters the suffering and bravery of women in war and meets those fighting for justice. From Southeast Asia where ‘comfort women’ were enslaved by the Japanese during World War Two to the Rwandan genocide, when an estimated quarter of a million women were raped, to the Yazidi women and children of today who witnessed the mass murder of their families before being enslaved by ISIS. Along the way Lamb uncovers incredible stories of heroism and resistance, including the Bosnian women who have hunted down more than a hundred war criminals, the Aleppo beekeeper rescuing Yazidis and the Congolese doctor who has risked his life to treat more rape victims than anyone else on earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRape may be as old as war but it is a preventable crime. Bearing witness does not guarantee it won’t happen again, but it can take away any excuse that the world simply didn’t know.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Our Bodies, Their Battlefield, Christina Lamb masterfully intertwines history and biography, shedding light on the darkest corners of military conflicts. The book is a top pick for those interested in human rights and political issues, as it delves deep into the horrifying reality of sexual assault in war zones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Alexandra Fuller (Leaving Before the Rains Come), Michelle Obama (The Light We Carry), Anne Frank (Anne Frank’s Diary), Rory Stewart (The Marches), and Abraham Verghese (My Own Country).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christina Lamb, Read by Antonia Beamish and Christina Lamb","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889589735573,"sku":"9780008300036","price":39.49,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008300036.jpg?v=1776888165","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008300036_our-bodies-their-battlefield-what-war-does-to-women","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}