Female inmates compete on sports day to ‘achieve reform’

The Sharjah Women Sports Foundation (SWSF) and the Sharjah Police recently organised an open sports day titled ‘Together to Achieve Reform’, for female inmates at the Punitive and Correctional Establishment.

The event engaged female inmates in an array of sporting activities like volleyball and table tennis, in which they were seen competing female athletes from Sharjah Sports Club, whose enthusiasm and positive engagement with the inmates was warmly welcomed and much appreciated by them.

“Women form the basis of any society, and that is why reforming and rehabilitating the females in this facility is of utmost importance. Activities like this open sports day we organised, will instil self-confidence and self-worth in these women, preparing them fully to be able to reintegrate themselves as active members of society after the completion of their terms. These women are as much a part of our society as we are, and deserve the same amount of respect, attention and care, in Inmates were given opportunity to compete with the athletes from Sharjah Sports Club. resolving their problems,” said SWSF director general Nada Al Naqbi.

Lieutenant Colonel Mona Suroor added: “As a result, we were able to adopt an integrated strategy, which through specialised methods of treatment such as classification and other techniques aim to encourage reform women inmates into leading righteous and fulfilling lives.”

SWSF also aims to encourage Emirati female athletes to participate in regional and international sporting competitions, in addition to establishing a modern and integrated system to develop women’s sports in the emirate in accordance with the best international practices. reporters@khaleejtimes.com