The minister said 50 per cent of political posts must be reserved for women, as well as mainstreaming of gender into party politics at all levels.
The Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, says 110 sex offenders have been convicted.
81 lawmakers voted in favour of the Bill, 208 against and 13 abstained from voting.
Senate President Lawan said Mrs Buhari’s visit was to show support for a bill to have more female parliamentarians at the federal and state legislatures.
The ten states yet to domesticate the Child Rights Act are all northern states.
