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. '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 This is a ground-breaking approach to a global problem anecdotal evidence bridges the gap between different fights and gradually starts to knit together the battles being fought by the starkly different cultures across the world.'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 The book delves into our history and takes us on a journey towards the analysis of the state of women’s lives in modern-day society. But through her extraordinary and unique experiences, Lloyd-Roberts starts to build a bigger picture with a pervasive perspective. In a world where the issues facing women are so disparate, we’re facing a war of varying extremities, and this has created a breakdown in the feminist discourse. It is an examination of how women are treated across the globe: from the pay gap in the UK and the laundries in Ireland to gender discrimination in Saudi Arabia and female genital mutilation in Africa. This is a breathtaking and visceral narrative, interweaving the real-life experiences of the heroines combating gross inequality. Observing first-hand the war on the female race, she’s experienced and interacted with the brave ones who fight back. With a 30-year-long career in human-rights journalism, she has traveled the globe and witnessed the worst atrocities inflicted on women. Sue Lloyd-Roberts joined ITN in 1973 as a news trainee she went on to become the UK’s first female video journalist, reporting alone from the bleak outposts of the former Soviet Union and China.

The war on women by sue lloyd roberts