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Connections
Our contribution to the Global Goals
Our two programmes, #BleedGood and #SkillsToEmpower, connect to three of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
At a glance
Goals & Programmes
Where each programme contributes.
Sustainable Development GoalGoal
#BleedGood
#SkillsToEmpower
5Gender Equality
3Good Health and Well-being
4Quality Education
How We Contribute
SDG
5
Gender
Equality
#BleedGood#SkillsToEmpower
How we contribute
- Tackling stigma and silence: workshops, champions and safe dialogue spaces challenge norms that treat menstruation as shameful. Men and boys are included, because stigma is shared by the whole community.
- Economic opportunity: women-led production gives rural artisans fair, flexible work. #SkillsToEmpower adds structured training and a route to jobs for young women and women returning to work.
- Voice and institutions: we work with employers through Period Positive Workplace certification and with policymakers, including national advocacy and standards bodies, so that menstrual dignity becomes a matter of gender equality.
What we track
- Women and girls reached, and men and boys engaged
- Confidence and attitudes before and after workshops, including stigma and myths
- Share of participants who are women and girls
- #SkillsToEmpower participants who enrol, complete, are certified and move into work
- Workplaces certified as Period Positive, and employees reached
- Advocacy engagements, such as government meetings and standards processes
SDG
3
Good Health and
Well-being
#BleedGood
How we contribute
- Information and hygiene: workshops led by health professionals cover the menstrual cycle, hygiene, nutrition, self-care and reproductive health.
- Safe products: reusable pads made to UNFPA/UNICEF/UNHCR specifications, with guidance on use, washing and storage.
- Linking to care: referrals to healthcare and legal aid partners, and training for health professionals.
What we track
- Knowledge scores before and after sessions
- Belief that reusable products are safe
- Product satisfaction, absorbency and comfort, and improved menstruation experience
- Hygiene practices, and the share of participants continuing to use products at one, three and six months
- Referrals made to health and legal services
- Health professionals and champions trained
SDG
4
Quality
Education
#BleedGood#SkillsToEmpower
How we contribute
- Menstrual health education: workshops in schools and communities for girls, mothers, teachers and community leaders. Education runs from the start, so a girl receives knowledge as well as a pad.
- Skills for work: #SkillsToEmpower provides practical production skills, mentoring and certification, a vocational pathway for women who left school early or are re-entering work.
- Reaching people where they are: a trilingual training manual in Sinhala, Tamil and English, mobile-friendly resources, and the Training of Champions model, which builds local teaching capacity.
What we track
- Workshops and sessions held, and participants reached, including school-based sessions
- Champions trained and people reached through their outreach
- Learning gains from pre- and post-assessments
- Participants completing the #SkillsToEmpower course and gaining certification
- Educational resources produced and the languages they cover
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To #BleedGood is a basic human right.
Fight with us to end period poverty in Sri Lanka.
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