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. During her 40-year-long career she witnessed the worst atrocities inflicted on women across the world. Travelling as a tourist, she also gained access to some of the world's most impenetrable places like China, Tibet and Burma. '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 'One of the most distinguished television journalists of her generation' - Huw Edwards 'Brilliant and indefatigable' - Jeremy Bowen 'She had something you call moral courage and it rubbed off on others' - David Aaronovitch 'She set the standard for bravery in many of the world's nastiest places' - John Fisher Burns, New York Times 'She went to dangerous places to give a voice to people who otherwise would not be heard' - Tony Hall, BBC Director General 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.
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