The creation of safe spaces for young people to have conversations on difficult and taboo topics such as STDs, contraception and menstruation.
At The Arka Initiative, we strive every day to fight for menstruators in Sri Lanka to bleed with dignity – to be armed with accurate knowledge, to break down the stigmas and to ensure wide accessibility to hygienic sanitary products
The Arka Initiative, in partnership with local actors such as the National STD/AIDS Control Program, facilitates HIV testing drives, free of charge, to the general public.
The Arka Initiative, in partnership with local actors such as the Family Planning Association, facilitates Pap-Smear testing drives, free of charge, to the general public.
A Project by The Arka Initiative, and an effort to produce the most affordable sanitary pad on the market at present, so that all women can menstruate safely, and with dignity.
The Arka Initiative conducts information and awareness sessions across the island, in order to equip young people, men and women with the tools they need to navigate practical issues pertaining the sexual and reproductive health.
Providing reusable sanitary napkins to underserved women across several districts in Sri Lanka.
