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FACTBOX – The hidden economic costs of child marriage
Ending child marriage would cut population growth and boost girls’ educational achievements and earning ability
LONDON, June 27 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Child marriage will cost developing countries trillions of dollars by 2030, seriously hampering global efforts to eradicate poverty, the World Bank said on Tuesday.
Ending child marriage would cut population growth and boost girls’ educational achievements and earning ability, boosting national prosperity, according to a…