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On the recordOctober 4, 2011
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.
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Bill Keating
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Keating emphasizes the negative impact of child marriages on poverty and education.

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