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World Menstrual Hygiene Day is 28 May, yet the World Bank estimates that, globally, 500 million women don't have access to the products and facilities they need. In 2017, South African academic and activist Candice Chirwa was just 21 when she was working at the UN Population Fund's office in Johannesburg, reviewing policies surrounding period poverty in eastern and southern African countries. “What came up was that menstrual health is under researched, so I became a menstruation activist.” She founded a non-profit called Qrate which helps young people through workshops, blogs, and media, earning herself the nickname ‘Minister for Menstruation.’ “My first period was scary,” she says. “My mom said, ‘here's a pad, don't tell anyone.’ I kept that internal shame and stigma to myself. It motivated me to ensure that others don't feel…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, May 2024

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