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Joaquin Castro: “The one thing that we actually could do to address the youth bulge is make voluntary family planning readily available…”

On the recordFebruary 4, 2020
The one thing that we actually could do to address the youth bulge is make voluntary family planning readily available to empower women.
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Joaquin Castro
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Advocating for family planning to empower women and address youth issues in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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