Review of the Volume “My Body is the Truth: Experiences of Women and LGBTIQ+ People in the Armed Conflict”

Abstract

The seventh volume of the final report from Colombia’s Commission for the Clarification of the Truth, Coexistence, and Non-Repetition (CEV) — My Body is Truth: Experiences of Women and LGBTIQ+ People in the Armed Conflict (2022) — outlines key arguments and recommendations regarding the lived experiences of women and LGBTIQ+ individuals during the Colombian Armed Conflict. This volume is divided into two parts. The first, focused on women’s experiences, is titled “Women: Voices that Challenge and Nurture Life”. The second, addressing issues affecting the LGBTIQ+ population, is called “Truth is a Rainbow”.