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Microfinance Could Be Hazardous For Teens

posted by Women's eNews
Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 1:33pm CST

UNITED NATIONS, New York (WOMENSENEWS)-- Microfinance might be a panacea for women's poverty, as many claim, but concern is growing in the nongovernmental community about such loans to teens. Several in the field warn that microfinance loans to teen girls could actually increase their vulnerability.

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