Safety, health and empowerment for women
Menstrual health, gender-based violence prevention, and economic empowerment for women and girls.
Programme overview
SHE advances the safety, health and empowerment of women and girls, tackling the barriers that keep them out of classrooms, workplaces and public life.
From menstrual health education to livelihood support, SHE creates safe spaces where women and girls can learn, speak and lead - and works with boys, men and institutions to shift the attitudes that sustain inequality.
What we do
- Menstrual health and hygiene education in schools
- Reusable dignity kit design and distribution
- Safe-space workshops on rights and gender-based violence prevention
- Livelihood and enterprise support for women
- Community dialogues engaging boys, men and local leaders
Who we serve
Adolescent girls, women in rural and estate communities, survivors of gender-based violence, and female-headed households.
Related projects
- Menstrual Dignity: A pathway to empowerment and equality
Menstrual health education, dignity kits and stigma-reduction campaigns in schools and rural communities.
- Empower women and girls in Jaffna to effectively address and respond to sexual and gender-based violence in cyberspace
Digital safety training, survivor support pathways and awareness campaigns tackling online sexual and gender-based violence.
SHE programme FAQs
What is the SHE programme?
SHE (Safety, health and empowerment for women) is one of nine flagship programmes run by Save a Life, a youth-led nonprofit founded in Jaffna, Sri Lanka in 2014. Menstrual health, gender-based violence prevention, and economic empowerment for women and girls.
What activities does SHE carry out?
SHE focuses on menstrual health education, dignity kits distribution, safe-space workshops and livelihood support for women. In practice this means: menstrual health and hygiene education in schools; reusable dignity kit design and distribution; safe-space workshops on rights and gender-based violence prevention; livelihood and enterprise support for women; community dialogues engaging boys, men and local leaders.
Who does SHE support?
Adolescent girls, women in rural and estate communities, survivors of gender-based violence, and female-headed households.
What impact does SHE have?
60+ schools & communities reached, 8,000+ dignity kits distributed, 400+ women in livelihood support.
Where does SHE work?
Save a Life is headquartered at No. 460, Navalar Road, Jaffna, and delivers SHE with communities across Sri Lanka. Our youth volunteers work alongside community leaders, schools, universities and local partners so that every activity responds to real local needs.
How can I support SHE?
You can donate through our GlobalGiving page, sponsor a child, join more than 1,500 active Save a Life volunteers, or partner with us as a development, CSR or programme partner. Every contribution helps SHE reach more communities across Sri Lanka.