Women play a crucial role in ensuring the sustainability of rural households and communities in North East India.They make significant contributions to agricultural production, food security and nutrition, land and natural resource management, and building climate resilience. Despite the significant role they play, they still lack recognition as farmers, face structural barriers related to land…
Comic strips are not only fun, these can be also used as a tool to address various social, political, cultural and environmental issues. It is a great way to involve youth and give them an outlet to express their thoughts and ideas through comics. Youth from nearby villages participated in the workshop and came up…
Survivors of domestic violence can overcome the isolation by seeking counselling and support which can help them to move forward. In another step towards creating skilled grassroots counsellors for DV survivors, NEN in collaboration with MINDIndia has launched a “Certificate Course on Barefoot Counselling to address violence against women and girls”, from 8th to 15th…
“Even as the political parties are pulling out all the stops to woo the voters through their promises and guarantees in order to wrest maximum seats, the core issues concerning half the voters of the State – the women, have largely been ignored in the party manifestoes.”- By Mamata Mishra, The Assam Tribune, March…
“When you can tell your story and it does not make you cry, it means you have healed” BY NISHAMONI The same has happened to me. I still remember the day I shifted to Guwahati in 2008 and got admission in University Law College, Gauhati University to pursue my LL.B. My childhood was spent…
The art of weaving is endemic in most tribal cultures in North East India. Unfortunately, with readymade clothes flooding the markets we are witnessing a gradual diminishing of this exquisite art. Over the past decade NEN has been working to revive indigenous weaving practices by encouraging the younger generation to inherit their tradition and keep…
The Annual Bio Diversity Festival by NEN in Nagaland started on 4th March, 2021 with 93 participants from Phor, New Phor, Shatüzha, Wuzu, Küzatü, Hutsü, and Yisi! The Festival has brought together diverse stakeholders under one umbrella to celebrate the vast biodiversity found in the north east region. Ideas will be shared for the conservation…
Music is the universal language, especially for spreading awareness on issues like Gender Based Violence. NEN in Nagaland brought together youths from Chizami for a ‘Musical Night’ at NEN Resource Centre, Chizami VTC Hall. Part of the global action of One Billion Rising (OBR), the event that took place on St. Valentine’s Day, 14th February…
To assist women farmers of Nagaland establish and strengthen Community Seed Banks (CSB), NEN organised a 2 day Training on CSB at NEN resource center, VTC Hall, Chizami on 3rd & 4th February. This effort to strengthen women collectives was attended by 27 participants from 11 villages. Community Seed Bank is a system of community…
While the world is still reconsidering the pros & cons of chemically induced crops that harm the climate as well as humans, local farmers of Nagaland serve as an inspiration. Nagaland, an agricultural state still practices the traditional and sustainable style of agriculture. Farmers rely on the traditional knowledge of utilising organic resources for producing…