Building menstrual-friendly school ecosystems

Shakti Shala is Pinkishe Foundation’s strategic menstrual health model designed to help schools and districts build stronger menstrual health systems for adolescent girls through menstrual education, period care access, trained educators, school-level engagement and sustained follow-up.

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What is Shakti Shala?

Shakti Shala is Pinkishe Foundation’s strategic menstrual health ecosystem model designed to help schools and educational communities build stronger menstrual health support systems for adolescent girls. The model combines menstrual education, trained facilitators, period care access, school engagement, and sustained reinforcement to create safer, more informed and supportive environments.

The Shakti Shala Ecosystem Model

Shakti Shala focuses on building menstrual-friendly school ecosystems through education, support systems, trained facilitators and sustained engagement.

Menstrual Health Education

Age-appropriate menstrual health awareness sessions designed for adolescent girls and school communities.

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Facilitators

Capacity-building support for educators, facilitators, and ecosystem stakeholders.

School Ecosystem Engagement

Improving awareness and access to safe menstrual hygiene support systems where needed.

School Ecosystem Engagement

Encouraging participation and supportive engagement within schools and surrounding communities.

Continued Reinforcement

Sustained engagement, follow-ups and ecosystem strengthening beyond one-time awareness sessions.

Why Shakti Shala Is Needed?

A period should not interrupt a girl's confidence, health or education.

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Girls need correct information.

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Schools need practical systems.

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Teachers need support.

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Follow-up matters.

Shakti Shala Model at a Glance

A comprehensive six-component approach to building menstrual-friendly school ecosystems

Identify the geography

Pinkishe and the partner identify the school, cluster, district or geography to be supported.

Assess the need

The team understands school context, menstrual health gaps, product access needs and implementation requirements.

Design the programme

Pinkishe defines the intervention mix, timeline, sessions, access support, training and reporting format.

Prepare the team

Educators, facilitators, teachers or Sakhis are oriented and prepared as per the model.

Implement in schools

Sessions, access support, demonstrations, trainings or installations are conducted as per the approved plan.

Follow up and report

Pinkishe documents progress, gathers feedback and shares updates or completion reports with the partner.

How Shakti Shala Creates Impact?

Shakti Shala is designed to gradually strengthen menstrual health awareness, participation and supportive school ecosystems through continued engagement and reinforcement.
Awareness
Girls begin open conversations around menstrual health.
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Understanding
Students gain accurate menstrual health knowledge and guidance.
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Participation
Girls feel more comfortable engaging in school activities and discussions.
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Support
Schools and educators become more supportive and informed.
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Confidence
Adolescent girls feel safer, more confident and more included.
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Stronger Ecosystems
Schools move towards more menstrual-friendly environments.