Troubling Testimonies

Troubling Testimonies: Women's Narratives of War, Genocide, and Sexual Violence is a scholarly work of political science that examines the narrative agency of women following wartime atrocities. Volume 1 of this study analyzes how personal testimonies from survivors in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, and Iraq break gendered silences. The authors use a feminist lens to explore the production of knowledge regarding women's experiences during and after conflict.

The text focuses on complex forms of gender-based violence, including wartime rape and the enslavement of Yazidi women. By investigating the act of testifying, the book establishes a theoretical framework for understanding how these narratives provide agency to the speakers. This analysis offers practitioners and scholars a tool for evaluating how testimony contributes to transitional justice, peace, and social transformation in post-war contexts.