The Ghana Prisons Service observed this year's Gender Week celebration at all prison facilities in the Eastern Region.

From Thursday, May 8 to 16, the celebration was held. For the closing conference, all individuals from the command who promote, coordinate, and monitor gender-related issues gathered at the Nsawam Female Prison.

The theme for this year's celebration was "Empowering Women, Empowering Communities—The role of mothers in combating the new trend of drug menace among the youth."

Several activities, such as health screening, a health walk, fun games, a talk on drug abuse, and a thanksgiving service at their various stations, were held at Akuse male and female, Koforidua, and the Nsawam Complex prisons.

As part of the commemoration, Osamkrom Prison Ladies Association (PRILAS) donated sanitary pads to 85 girls of Osamkrom D/A Basic School in the Central Region.

This initiative aimed to support menstrual hygiene management and raise awareness about the importance of menstrual health.

The Prisons Headquarters Gender Unit climaxed the Gender Week celebration with a thanksgiving service on Friday, May 16, at the Prisons Interdenominational Church, Cantonments.

Present at the service were the Director in charge of Administration DOP. Samuel Akolbire, Director of Prisons in charge of Services DOP. Benedict Bob-Dery, Director in charge of Technical DOP. Gloria Essandoh and the Director in charge of Health DOP. Joana Fofo Tackie- Otoo(Mrs).

The rest were the Director in charge of Agric DOP. Ali Kwaku Ababio, Director in charge of Operations DOP. Francis Hagbe, Commanding Officer/ Officer in charge of Gender DDP. Sophia Osei Bonsu and the Chaplain General DDP. S. Adama Okai.