Gender Equality & Women Empowerment

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Menstrual Health & Hygiene

Spherule Foundation implements comprehensive menstrual health programs breaking taboos and promoting dignity across India. Our flagship “Bleed with Pride” campaign has reached over 600,000 beneficiaries across 11 states through interactive awareness sessions covering menstrual biology, hygiene practices, reproductive anatomy, and emotional well-being. We’ve conducted 228 workshops using storytelling and videos, distributing over 7,900 sanitary products and 630 “MoonTime” comics. The Swasthya Saheli program sensitized 17,000 adolescent school girls, forming peer groups for ongoing discussions. We’ve trained 57 women as menstrual health entrepreneurs, creating sustainable livelihoods while promoting health. With 95% continued product usage and 87% reporting improved confidence, our interventions have normalized menstruation conversations, improved school attendance, and empowered women with knowledge and products.

Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH)

Through our PoSHHeLP initiative, a specialized wing of Spherule Foundation, we provide end-to-end compliance support for the POSH Act 2013 to corporates and institutions across India. We’ve trained over 25,000 employees and 3,000 ICC members through interactive offline and online programs. Our services include awareness creation, comprehensive training for employees, IC members, HR professionals, and senior management, external ICC member provision, and policy development. Employee sensitization modules are available in English and Hindi, with IC training conducted at basic and advanced levels. Working with over 85 corporates across Pan-India including Pune, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Ahmedabad, we assist organizations in Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal of sexual harassment at workplace, creating safe, inclusive work environments and ensuring legal compliance while building workplace dignity.

Women-Friendly Police Stations

Spherule transforms police stations into women-friendly spaces through comprehensive infrastructure upgrades and capacity building. We’ve renovated facilities including reception areas, waiting areas, women restrooms, women officer working areas, and general lobbies to ensure comfort when women victims visit. Interventions include toilet renovations with western style conversions, construction of new modern facilities meeting accessibility and privacy standards, and upgrades to water supply and electrical systems. Beyond infrastructure, we conduct sessions on mental health, women’s health, and sexual harassment for women police force members. These improvements ensure clean, functional, comfortable facilities enhancing well-being and hygiene for police staff and visitors, benefiting over 10,000 individuals while improving morale, public perception, and creating positive atmospheres for reporting and support.

Social Entrepreneurship Initiatives

We launched our own sanitary napkin brand “STRI”, training over 2,000 women to package, sell, and market sanitary napkins, period pain roll-ons, and reusable pads for self-earning. This initiative reached 50,000 women, creating affordable menstrual products while generating sustainable livelihoods. Our social entrepreneurship model combines health awareness with economic empowerment, enabling women to become health advocates and business owners simultaneously. The program earned us the “Pad Hero of India” award in 2018. We’ve also created educational tools including the “MoonTime” illustrated book published in Hindi, English, and Marathi, distributed to 52,000 beneficiaries and used in government schools, and the award-winning short film “Pie in the Sky” viewed by 500,000+ people, breaking menstrual taboos through creative advocacy.

LGBTQIA+ Inclusion & Empowerment

Spherule implements dedicated programs empowering LGBTQIA+ individuals through vocational training, digital and financial literacy, social security linkages, and entrepreneurship development. We have empowered 155 underprivileged women and LGBTQIA+ individuals through certified training in Tailoring and Beauty & Cosmetology. Participants received start-up kits and were enrolled in ABHA, e-Shram, and Udyam MSME schemes, ensuring formal inclusion and welfare access. Workshops on resume writing, digital tools, and entrepreneurship helped over 40 beneficiaries start income-generation activities or pursue jobs. Community engagement through Pink Rally, gender sensitization sessions, and cultural events like Makar Sankranti and Women’s Day strengthened solidarity and visibility. The initiative demonstrates our commitment to equitable development regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation.