Tiffany Kharkongor (named changed) is a resident of Laitkor locality of Shillong in East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya. She is a Master Trainer associated with the NEN-SEWA project “Response to COVID-19”. She is tackling issues of gender-based violence, sexual and reproductive health & rights and providing psychosocial services. Under the project, she is spreading awareness amongst…
Barisha Dkhar (named changed) is a teacher from Mawthadraishan, West Khasi Hills Meghalaya. She is a woman leader and a Master Trainer associated with the NEN-SEWA project “Response to COVID-19”. As a Master Trainer, she has contributed in tackling the pandemic by reaching out to women through telecommunications to spread awareness regarding the COVID 19…
Initiated by the United Nations in the year 1974, World Environment Day is celebrated every year on 5th June to raise awareness for the protection of the environment. The global campaign focuses on various environmental issues such as pollution, global warming, sustainable consumption and wildlife crime. The theme for the year 2020 is ‘Time for Nature’…
In the aftermath of the Lockdown imposed due to the COVID 19 Pandemic from March 23, 2020, women street vendors and member of the Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) in Kohima, Nagaland faced significant challenges in pursuing their livelihood. State authorities were not issuing permits to vendors on the designated days that were allotted for…
COVID 19 Stories Mrs Neiwetso-ϋ is a 38 years old daily wage earner and a member of the Self Employed Women’s Association’s (SEWA) Nagaland unit. She lives with her husband and 2 sons in Pfutsero town of Phek district in Nagaland. As her family migrated to the town in search of better opportunities, they do…
Women Lead Series Born and raised in a hamlet in Assam’s Udalguri district, Dipali Bora’s life revolved around household chores, fishing and working in her husband’s field. She had always nurtured a desire to be self-reliant and effect change in her society someday but had no idea how to go about it. When a Nari…
Bajoplin Kharmudai, a resident of Madanryting locality in East Khasi Hills District is a NEN Outreach Worker and an Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) under the National Health Mission. On 29 March 2020, Bajop got a distress phone call from a woman (a previous Domestic Violence client), requesting her help to go back home, where…
Assam Tribune GUWAHATI, May 23 – A number of organisations and women’s rights groups have come out in support of the Guwahati-based woman journalist who was allegedly made to resign from a private news channel on account of her pregnancy. After the incident came to light through various social media platforms, several rights groups have…
Rekha (name changed) is a domestic worker from Sidli in Chirang District of Assam. She lives and works in Guwahati. With the fourth phase of lockdown due to the COVID 19 Pandemic having eased certain restrictions, she returned to the city on the 18th of May. She had hoped to resume working in the households…
Women Lead Series In 2013, Usharani Devi was involved in disaster management and women’s empowerment programmes through an organization in Sipajhar village of Darrang district in Assam. A mother of two and wife to a man who did not take her work seriously, she had always wanted to do something that would further the rights…