Soaring living costs trigger surge in child marriage and child labour force
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Child marriage is increasing in the world's most marginalised communities. Advocates are calling for a holistic approach to address the trend, as new a report by ActionAid shows rising living costs mean many girls and young women are forced to leave school and go out to work.
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