addressing gender inequality tops the agenda
Candice Chirwa knows the importance of holding an important title such as the “Minister of Menstruation” in the country.
It comes with exceedingly hard work.
“Being the Minister of Menstruation has been an incredible journey, advocating for the right of so many menstruators in South Africa to have access to period dignity,” Chirwa told the Saturday Star.
“Approximately seven million South African girls do not have access to period products whilst an estimated 30% of school girls can not go to school due to their period.
“If girls are not in school, they are most likely going to experience a set of devastating circumstances such as teenage pregnancy and child
