By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Addressing the U.N. General Assembly last week, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina noted a milestone: the 25th anniversary of the Beijing women's conference that produced a global roadmap for gender equality and a ringing rallying cry that became part of the event's official declaration: 'Women's rights are human rights.' The international community has 'come a long way to ensure gender equality' since then, Hasina said, but 'we need to strengthen our resolve and mutual cooperation.' Hasina didn't really have to say more to show that there was still a long way […]

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