At What Cost? The Economic Impacts of Child Marriage
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At What Cost? The Economic Impacts of Child Marriage
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Each year, 15 million girls are married before the age of 18. Child marriage is a global challenge that has been shown to contribute to a number of harmful consequences, including school dropout, early pregnancy, intimate partner violence and infant mortality. But what are the economic impacts of child marriage? Join the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) and the World Bank to discuss the findings from a groundbreaking research project to uncover the economic costs of child marriage.
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Speakers
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Executive Director, Girls Not Brides
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Lead Economist, Education, World Bank Group
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Director, Strategy and Operations, Human Development Practice, World Bank Group
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Senior Director, International Center for Research on Women
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Executive Director, Universal Access Project & Policy