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měi-nstream

by Menstrual Equity Initiative (MĚI)

Non-Profit Health & Fitness

Season 1

Episode 9 - Aishani Pandey

In this episode, Mikah interviews MĚI's own Aishani Pandey, a high school athlete and student advocate living with suspected endometriosis. Their conversation traces Aishani's years-long journey from her first dismissed symptoms at age ten - through irregular cycles, near-anemia, a rejected IUD, and passing out mid-exam - to finally receiving a suspected diagnosis and awaiting laparoscopic surgery. Along the way, they discuss the systemic failures that delayed her care, what it looks like to self-advocate as a teenager navigating both chronic pain and school attendance policies, and why menstrual health in educational institutions can never be one-size-fits-all.

Episode 8 - MĚI's Legislation Division

In this episode, Mikah and Ayushmaan interview Livia, MĚI's Chief Legislative Officer, and Jia, MĚI's Chief Advocacy Officer. They cover the past efforts of the Legislative Division in building coalitions and passing bills, the personal experiences of Livia and Jia, as well as the division's future plans.

Episode 7 - Vivi Lin

In this episode, Mikah interviews Vivi Lin, a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, Jardine Scholar at the University of Oxford, and the founder of With Red and Period Museum, the world's only permanent museum dedicated to menstruation. Their conversation explores what menstrual justice looks like in Taiwan and across Asia, from grassroots movement-building and cultural advocacy to advising government and bringing the conversation to international stages like the UN and Scottish Parliament.

Episode 6 - Intro to Měi-ssentials

In this episode, Mikah and Ayushmaan introduce the new Měi-ssentials segment, where they'll be diving into how to proper self-care during a period, both for oneself and for others.

Episode 5 - Sasha Goodfriend

In this episode, Mikah and Ayushmaan make a shift to menstrual activism and advocacy as they interview Sasha Goodfriend of the Massachusetts chapters of the National Organization of Women (NOW). They focus on both successful previous legislative efforts in Massachusetts, as well as the path forward for menstrual equity in policy.

Episode 4 - MĚI's Legal Research Division

In this episode, Mikah and Ayushmaan interview Hannah Arabi and Morgan Mays, two members of MĚI's own Legal Research Division. They primarily focus on the division's Legal Ontology Project, which identifies key shortcomings with how the law interacts with menstrual equity, as well as providing a yardstick with which to evaluate future legislative efforts.

Episode 3 - Margaret Johnson

Mikah and Ayushmaan interview Professor Margaret John, Professor of Law at the University of Baltimore School of Law, as well as Associate Dean for Faculty Research and Development, Director of the Bronfein Family Law Clinic, and Co-Director of the Center on Applied Feminism. They cover a broad range of issues within gender equality and menstrual equity from a legal and policy-oriented lens.

Episode 2 - Weirong Li

In this episode, Mikah and Ayushmaan interview Weirong Li, an NYU graduate with a career in international spaces and the founder of the media company Raw Culture. Their conversation focuses on the relationship between media (especially social media) and gender equality, as well as how to create change through storytelling.

Episode 1 - Introduction to MĚI

In this episode, Mikah and Ayushmaan interview MĚI's founder, Harvard student Elise Tao. They cover various aspects of the organization, including its founding, initiatives, and future plans, while also discussing menstrual equity more broadly.

Teaser!

A brief look at what we plan on covering on měi-nstream.