The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has inaugurated a dedicated gender office in Accra aimed at bolstering protection mechanisms and simplifying the process for reporting gender-based violence (GBV), sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment.
The facility will serve as a specialized operational hub for Gender Focal Persons within the Service, establishing formal protocols to prevent, manage, and investigate sexual misconduct across its ranks.
Leading the ribbon-cutting ceremony, the Deputy Comptroller-General in charge of Finance and Administration (DCG/F&A), Evelyn L. Lotsu, launched a comprehensive training manual designed specifically for the section.
She noted that the new guide will standardise instruction across regional commands, equipping officers with the skills to handle cases of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment professionally.
The event brought together key international and local stakeholders, including the Country Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Ghana, Dr Wilfred Ochan, alongside the Executive Director and Chief Consultant of the Ark Foundation, Dr Angela Dwamena-Aboagye.
Delegates from the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MGCSP) and the Ministry of the Interior were also present. Representatives from sister security agencies — including the Ghana Police Service, Ghana National Fire Service, Ghana Armed Forces, Ghana Air Force, and the Prisons Service — joined officials from the National Peace Council, Konfidant GH, and the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) to show support for the initiative.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
