Lost lives, lost billions: The cost of child marriage in Africa

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A child bride is more likely to drop out of school - but the costs of child marriage don't stop there: The World Bank says the practice costs Africa at least R833bn in lost lifetime earnings – more than what the world gives the continent in aid each year.

 

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