{"product_id":"our-sisters-anna-townsend-9781788933544","title":"Our Sisters: The fight for justice for Christian women forced into marriage in Pakistan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOur Sisters\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e highlights the persecution of Christian women forced into marriage in Pakistan and how you can help make a difference.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you're a carefree teenager, the last thing you expect is to be forced to marry a stranger and change your religion. But if you are a Christian girl living in Pakistan, this could happen to you.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA prejudice against Christians, tight Pakistani blasphemy laws and a lack of justice for the poor results in abductions, forced marriages, alleged conversions to Islam and abuse and suffering for young women today.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough extensive research and a sensitive interviewing style, Anna Townsend shares both the stories of activists who are trying to help and the women and their families who are affected. Anna also highlights the plight of western women at risk of being sent to Pakistan for marriage and encourages the church to be more alert to the issue in their local community.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOur Sisters \u003c\/em\u003ehelps you to learn more about the plight of these women, inspires you to pray with compassion, challenges you to champion the cause to help end forced marriage and empowers you to work for justice so others can flourish.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur Sisters will help you: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand the scale of abduction and forced conversion in Pakistan and be well equipped to pray for the issue\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand which organisations are helping women and families and how their work can be advanced\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAppreciate that girls in communities in the majority world are vulnerable to forced marriage and know the laws that protect them and what local churches can do to safeguard them\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplore what causes Pakistani men and their communities to force women into marriage\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscover what life is like for women who have been forced into marriage in Pakistan\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anna Townsend\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1788933540\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781788933544\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Authentic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 284\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.60d","brand":"Anna Townsend","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48175727739135,"sku":"9781788933544","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5d2a9a4b-1a62-40e2-b3c4-bbc96aa97025.jpg?v=1771335533","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/our-sisters-anna-townsend-9781788933544","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}