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The Hindu
30-05-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Access to dignified menstrual hygiene practices should be a right, says Thamizhachi
We are one-quarter of the way through the 21st century, yet menstrual health is still seen as a private matter, whispered about behind closed doors. However, experts argue that it is high time menstrual health be recognised as a public health issue affecting millions of women and adolescents worldwide. From the moment Sowmya Simhan, a disability activist, who spent over four decades of her early and professional life in a caliper or crutches, got ready to school or work, and returned home, there was no space to address the discomfort or the stigma that came with changing a sanitary napkin. At an event organised by Sanitation First, in collaboration with the office of the Lok Sabha MP Thamizhachi Thangapandian, to mark World Menstrual Health Day 2025, Ms. Simhan explained how she had to fit into a world not designed for her needs and faced long days in classrooms and offices without privacy or proper facilities to manage her menstrual health. According to T.S. Padmapriya, Chief Executive of Sanitation First, a study of 8000 women conducted by their organisation paints a stark picture. One in three women suffers from some form of menstrual disorder and one in four women and one in three adolescents experience heavy menstrual bleeding, a condition that, when untreated, can lead to moderate or severe anaemia. Thiripurasundari Thiyagarajan, a sexual and reproductive health expert, pointed out that women in unorganised sectors — such as domestic workers, sanitation workers, and agricultural labourers — are often the hardest hit. 'We need to demand dignified spaces, because menstrual health and safety are not just the responsibility of individual workers,' Dr. Thiyagarajan said. Panelists also discussed actionable policy opportunities, data-driven research, transgender inclusion, and implementation strategies for inclusive menstrual health. Ms. Thangapandian, who was part of a panel with experts including Georgina Harding, Chief Executive Officer, The Cycle, stressed the need for radical policy changes that treat menstrual health as a right, urging collaboration between Health, Labour, and Education departments to create inclusive solutions. She highlighted the importance of incorporating marginalised voices, especially women in rural areas, in decision-making and called for equal gender representation in policy-making panels to ensure more inclusive and sensitive approaches to menstrual health.
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Steve Kornacki exits MSNBC for new deal with NBC News and NBC Sports
MSNBC viewers have seen the last of Steve Kornacki's big board. The popular data maven has signed a deal with NBC that will expand his presence across the network's news and sports divisions. But the new contract does not include working for MSNBC, which is being spun off into a new corporate entity formed by parent company Comcast. Under the spinoff arrangement, MSNBC and NBC News are separating their operations, with the left-leaning cable network building its own newsgathering unit. Kornacki has chosen to remain with NBC. Kornacki, 45, will continue to be NBC's go-to expert for statistical analysis of polls and election results and during major sporting events, including Triple Crown horse racing, the Olympics and the NFL. He will appear on the streaming channel NBC News Now along with the broadcast network franchises "Meet the Press," "Today" and "NBC Nightly News." A representative for NBC News confirmed the move Tuesday. A representative for MSNBC declined to comment on Kornacki's exit, but noted the cable network is hiring more than 100 journalists in preparation for its split from NBC News. The search is already on for a new data guru. On Tuesday, the network announced that correspondent Antonia Hylton, who worked at NBC News and MSNBC, is joining the cable network full time and will co-host "The Weekend: Primetime" alongside Ayman Mohyeldin, Washington Post columnist Catherine Rampell and political analyst Elise Jordan. Kornacki's new deal, which makes him an NBC contributor with the title of chief data analyst, allows him to pursue projects on other networks and media platforms as long as they are unrelated to politics and sports. He shot a game show pilot in 2022 and, as a major enthusiast of the genre, is likely to pursue a hosting role in the future. Kornacki's choice to depart from MSNBC is a significant loss. He will be the second big name on-air talent to leave since the spin-off was announced. MSNBC fired longtime host Joy Reid last month. Kornacki's deep dives into polling numbers and voting results became a signature ingredient in the network's political coverage, especially after he put in marathon hours in front of his touchscreen electoral college map when it took four days to call the 2020 presidential election for Joe Biden. Read more: Why fans are still coming to 'The Office' 20 years later Kornacki's genuine enthusiasm (and trademark khaki pants from the Gap) won him a major following on social media, including celebrity fans Chrissy Teigen and Leslie Jones. In 2020, People magazine named him as one of its Sexiest Men Alive. ("There was some voter fraud on that one," he told The Times in 2021). Kornacki started out writing about politics, earning him contributor work on CNN. He joined MSNBC in 2012 as a co-host of a panel show called 'The Cycle' and was later part of the MSNBC lineup on afternoons and weekends. After Kornacki became a pop culture sensation during the 2020 election, NBC expanded his role to sports in 2021. As a horse racing analyst, he picked the 12-1 paying winner of the Kentucky Derby during the network's coverage of the race. He also became a regular on NBC's "Football Night In America" and the half-time report for "Sunday Night Football," and broke down the medal counts during its Olympics coverage. Sign up for our Wide Shot newsletter to get the latest entertainment business news, analysis and insights. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
01-04-2025
- Business
- Los Angeles Times
Steve Kornacki exits MSNBC for new deal with NBC News and NBC Sports
MSNBC viewers have seen the last of Steve Kornacki's big board. The popular data maven has signed a deal with NBC that will expand his presence across the network's news and sports divisions. But the new contract does not include working for MSNBC, which is being spun off into a new corporate entity formed by parent company Comcast. Under the spinoff arrangement, MSNBC and NBC News are separating their operations, with the left-leaning cable network building its own newsgathering unit. Kornacki has chosen to remain with NBC. Kornacki, 44, will continue to be NBC's go-to expert for statistical analysis of polls and election results and during major sporting events, including Triple Crown horse racing, the Olympics and the NFL. He will appear on the streaming channel NBC News Now along with the broadcast network franchises 'Meet the Press,' 'Today' and 'NBC Nightly News.' A representative for NBC News confirmed the move Tuesday. A representative for MSNBC declined to comment on Kornacki's exit, but noted the cable network is hiring more than 100 journalists in preparation for its split from NBC News. The search is already on for a new data guru. On Tuesday, the network announced that correspondent Antonia Hylton, who worked at NBC News and MSNBC, is joining the cable network full time and will co-host 'The Weekend: Primetime' alongside Ayman Mohyeldin, Washington Post columnist Catherine Rampell and political analyst Elise Jordan. Kornacki's new deal, which makes him an NBC contributor with the title of chief data analyst, allows him to pursue projects on other networks and media platforms as long as they are unrelated to sports and politics. He shot a game show pilot in 2022 and, as a major enthusiast of the genre, is likely to pursue a hosting role in the future. Kornacki's choice to depart from MSNBC is a significant loss. He will be the second big name on-air talent to leave since the spin-off was announced. MSNBC fired longtime host Joy Reid last month. Kornacki's deep dives into polling numbers and voting results became a signature ingredient in the network's political coverage, especially after he put in marathon hours in front of his touchscreen electoral college map when it took four days to call the 2020 presidential election for Joe Biden. Kornacki's genuine enthusiasm (and trademark khaki pants from the Gap) won him a major following on social media, including celebrity fans Chrissy Teigen and Leslie Jones. In 2020, People magazine named him as one of its Sexiest Men Alive. ('There was some voter fraud on that one,' he told The Times in 2021). Kornacki started out writing about politics, earning him contributor work on CNN. He joined MSNBC in 2012 as a co-host of a panel show called 'The Cycle' and was later part of the MSNBC lineup on afternoons and weekends. After Kornacki became a pop culture sensation during the 2020 election, NBC expanded his role to sports in 2021. As a horse racing analyst, he picked the 12-1 paying winner of the Kentucky Derby during the network's coverage of the race. He also became a regular on NBC's 'Football Night In America' and the half-time report for 'Sunday Night Football,' and broke down the medal counts during its Olympics coverage.
Yahoo
15-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Dem Pundit Says Time to ‘Leave Party' Over Trump Response
TV host and author Touré is thinking about quitting the Democratic Party over its failure to stand up to Trump. 'My parents were Democrats, I've been a Democrat my entire life,' Touré said on CNN's News Night on Friday. 'Never before did I say, 'I should leave this party,'' 'Are you thinking about leaving the Democratic Party?' CNN anchor Abby Phillip pressed. 'Yes,' the former co-host of MSNBC's The Cycle replied, 'over the inability to figure out what to do in the face of fascism and the rise of Trump.' Democrats have struggled to unite around a strategy to take on President Donald Trump, disagreeing on whether they should aggressively block his every move or pick their fights. 'We have no coherent message,' Representative Jasmine Crockett told The New York Times in February. Democrats have recently broken out into a full civil war over a Republican spending bill that will fund the government until September and avert a shutdown, which passed on Friday. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer angered many in his party when he pledged his support, caving to Trump. Nine Senate Democrats joined their Republican colleagues in advancing the bill. 'I believe it is the best way to minimize the harm that the Trump administration will do to the American people,' Schumer said on the Senate Floor. 'Allowing Donald Trump to take even much more power via government shutdown is a far worse option.' Other Democrats in Congress disagreed, criticizing the bill's cuts to non-military programs and removal of restrictions on Trump's power. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said the bill was 'a false choice that Donald Trump, Elon Musk and House Republicans have been presenting between their reckless and partisan spending bill and a government shutdown.'
