If we agree on one thing, let it be this: That child marriages only contribute to the devastating cycle of poverty, keeping young girls and women from receiving the proper education, and harming them both physically and mentally.
On the recordOctober 4, 2011
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Keating emphasizes the negative impact of child marriages on poverty and education.
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