Nagaland celebrates World Environment Day at Chizami North East Network, Chizami Sports Association and Forest Beat, Chizami Dept. of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Govt. Of Nagaland came together on the occasion of World environment day celebration on 5th June 2019 at Chizami where a series of events were organized. The program was kicked off…
NEN Meghalaya celebrates World Environment Day Forests are an integral part of community life in Meghalaya, a reality that many people living in cities might be forgetting. It was with this idea in mind that North East Network decided to celebrate World Environment Day this year by bringing together representatives from the Department of Forest,…
What is the status of the safety and dignity of working women in Assam? How high or low is the incidence of sexual harassment of women at the workplace in the state? In recent years global outrage against sexual harassment of women roused by the #MeToo movement and others have exposed its insidious and complex…
Outlook Business Women of Worth Monisha Behal’s larger-than-life experiences went hand-in-hand with her impactful social research At the age of 11, a young Monisha Behal was helping army jawans and victims of the Sino-Indian war of 1962, when the citizens of her hometown Tezpur received an evacuation letter. The Chinese invaders were just 40 miles (about 65 km) away,…
Dr. Monisha Behal The beacon of women’s movement in North East India Dr. Monisha Behal, a name that really needs no introduction is the soul and spirit behind North East Network (NEN), a women’s rights non-governmental organization that has been bringing women of North East India and their local issues into the national and global…
The Better India North East Network’s Founder and Chairman, ”Monisha Behal’s story is about challenging the adversities that women face in the rural North East,” says The Better India in this short film about her life’s work. Watch the video to learn about her inspirational journey & how she is ‘Driving India Into The Future’.
Marangi Junior College, Golaghat In acknowledgement of the vital role that educational institutions can play in achieving gender equality, NEN conducted a gender sensitization programme for the students of Marangi Junior College on the 17th of May in collaboration with the administration of the college through its Gramin Mahila Kendra at Doigrung. The workshop was…
Chizami, Phek District, Nagaland North East Network organized a One-day workshop on Seeds and Soil Health in collaboration with KVK- ICAR, Porba on 9th May 2019 at the NEN Resource Centre Chizami, Phek, Nagaland. 16 Farmers and Community leaders participated in the workshop from three neighboring villages in the District. The workshop was facilitated by…
Razeba, Nagaland On the 17th of April, NEN organized a Health and Nutrition Programme here with the agenda to promote the consumption of indigenous food through the introduction of innovative recipes to cater to modern taste and preferences with the idea of introducing healthier options of consumption. In the workshops, the 1000 days and Hand…
The Northeast Today For women who are at risk of or have been subjected to violence and abuse, shelter homes provide more than just a temporary safe and secure accommodation. These safe spaces or homes also aim to enable the women to recover from the violence, to rebuild their self-esteem, empowering them to take steps…