From the gender pay gap in Britain to forced marriage in Kashmir and from rape as a weapon of war to honour killings, Sue has examined humankind’s history and takes us on a journey to analyse the state of women’s lives today.
She gives voice to Maimouna, the woman responsible for taking over her mother’s role as the village female circumciser in The Gambia and provides a platform for the 11-year-old Manemma, who was married off in Jaipur at the age of six. It tells the story of orphan Mary Merritt who, age sixteen, instead of being released from the care of nuns was interned by them in a Magdalen Laundry and forced to work twelve hours a day six days a week, without pay, for over a decade. The War on Women brings to life the inconceivable and dangerous life Sue led. But in observing first-hand the war on the female race she also documented their incredible determination to fight back. In 1973, Sue Lloyd-Roberts joined ITN as a news trainee and went on to be one of the UK's first video-journalists to report from the bleak outposts of the Soviet Union. Travelling as a tourist, she also gained access to some of the world’s most impenetrable places like China, Tibet and Burma. During her 40-year-long career she witnessed the worst atrocities inflicted on women across the world. ‘She went to dangerous places to give a voice to people who otherwise would not be heard’ – Tony Hall, BBC Director General ‘She set the standard for bravery in many of the world’s nastiest places’ – John Fisher Burns, New York Times ‘She had something you call moral courage and it rubbed off on others’ – David Aaronovitch ‘Brilliant and indefatigable’ – Jeremy Bowen ‘One of the most distinguished television journalists of her generation’ – Huw Edwards ‘She showed great courage and commitment in reporting from Burma and exemplified my belief that the best journalists are also the nicest’ – Aung San Suu Kyi
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