Candice Chirwa, an author, gender activist, and thought leader. Better known as the Minister of Menstruation, her activism is led by the belief that women and girls deserve fundamental human rights. This has informed her academic background, as she educates the youth on menstruation, promotes Eduliftment with the award winning NGO, Qrate. Candice is well known for being able to take social topics & influence people to speak openly about issues and empower themselves. She is on a mission to fiercely change the disempowering narrative around menstruation. Candice has been invited to speak on periods on platforms such as TEDx, Nedbank, Charlotte Mannya-Maxeke Institute, Oprah Winfrey School, African Women in Dialogue and others.