Women have too little influence in the big decisions that affect them despite a landmark pledge at the Beijing summit two decades ago, according to veteran activist Shirin Akhter.

It’s why the Bangladeshi campaigner supports a UN twitter campaign using the #reflect2protect hashtag.

Before taking part in a UN-sponsored event in Geneva, Ms Akhter explained to Daniel Johnson how she was imprisoned and tortured for her early political activism but that it only motivated her even more.

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