Khadija Monis is an MPH candidate in Infectious Disease Epidemiology at Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. She is deeply committed to advancing maternal and child health, with a particular focus on women’s reproductive health in Afghanistan. Her current work centers on menstrual health education and postpartum survival. Through her nonprofit, One Woman’s Education (OWE), she works to amplify Afghan women’s stories and expand access to reproductive knowledge and lifesaving care.