How Shikha SPVM impact Sustainable Development Goals
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Installing a sanitary pad vending machine on campus directly supports several of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
Sanitary pad vending machines ensure students have access to clean, high-quality sanitary products, and reduces the psychological stress and "period anxiety" that can harm a student's mental health
SDG 4: Quality Education
By providing pads on-site, schools reduce absenteeism. Students no longer have to leave campus or stay home for 3–5 days a month.
SDG 5: Gender Equality
It levels the playing field. Access to menstrual products is a matter of biological necessity; providing them ensures that a natural bodily function does not become a barrier to a girl’s empowerment or her right to participate fully in school life.
SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
A sanitary pad vending machine is a core piece of "menstrual-friendly" infrastructure. When paired with proper disposal bins, it completes the sanitation cycle required for a safe and dignified school environment.
SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
Providing free or subsidized pads through a vending machine ensures that a student’s socio-economic status does not dictate her ability to manage her period with dignity.