RIATT-ESA and all its members welcome the Global Alliance because it is widely recognized that the global HIV response is failing to meet the needs of children
Beyond the ratifications of international and regional child rights instruments, as well as promulgation of impeccable laws, realization of children’s rights will not be actualized until adequate public resources are availed.
This study demonstrates the negative impacts of child marriage and their associated economic costs. The report suggest that investing to end child marriage is not only the right thing to do, but also makes sense economically.