Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- The Federal Government has introduced three major policy frameworks to tackle violence against children, improve menstrual hygiene and ease the burden of unpaid care work, as concerns mount over Nigeria's shortage of facilities for survivors of sexual abuse.

Women Affairs and Social Development Minister, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, announced the Federal Executive Council's approval of the measures in Abuja on Thursday, revealing that the country has just 52 sexual assault referral centres for a population of more than 200 million.

She made the announcement at an event commemorating 26 years of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, an international framework promoting women's participation in peacebuild...