Rising Violence against Women an Children in Shillong, Meghalaya
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Exposure Trip for 181 Helpline Staff
17-18 May, 2018, Meghalaya NEN Meghalaya, organised a 2 day exposure trip for the staff of 181 Women Helpline and the Out-Reach Workers of NEN. The participants visited 10 organisations in Shillong City that provide services to women and children namely: FIDU (Female Injecting Drug Users) Targeted Intervention- VHAM (Voluntary health Association Meghalaya); Lamjingshai; Childline;…
State-level Consultation to Strengthen Rehabilitative Services
23 May, 2018, Meghalaya With regard to the research study, “Survivors’ Experience of Shelter Homes”, NEN Meghalaya organised a consultation meeting with various stakeholders on May 23, 2018 to discuss on issues related to addressing violence against women and the rehabilitative services that is provided to the women in the State. One of the objectives of the…
Gender Sensitisation Programmes
18 March & 5 April, 2018, Assam NEN Assam in collaboration with Assam Police organised a sensitisation workshop on ‘Women’s Safety in the Workplace and Legal Remedies’ with 70 female police personnel from ranks ranging from Sub-Inspector, Police Constable, Jr. Assistant, Home guard and Assistant Commissioners on 18th March, 2018. Similar workshop was also organised…
Dialogue on Engaging Men against Violence
14 May, 2018, Meghalaya A dialogue was conducted by NEN Meghalaya with Mr. Harish Sadani from Men against Violence & Abuse (MAVA). Mr. Sadani has been working with men and boys from various parts of India towards gender transformative societies. He shares the view that men are often best placed to challenge male peers who…
Medical Health Camp
The Akhil Shillong Nepali Mahila Samiti in collaboration with North East Network organised a medical health camp for women and children from 6 localities with the objective of providing free medical aid, to identify cases on violence against women and children and to take necessary action if required. The health camp was held on May 5,…
Workshop on Women and Media
24-26 April, 2018, Meghalaya As part of strengthening women’s collectives in East Khasi Hills to address gender based violence and violence against women, NEN Meghalaya conducted a capacity building workshop on ‘Women and Media’ on April 24 – 26, 2018 at Mawryngkneng Community Hall. The workshop was attended by 42 women leaders from 5 villages…
Protest Rally against Rape, Killings and Violence against Women and Children
21 April, 2018, Assam NEN Assam in collaboration with 7 different organisations – All India Democratic Women Committee, All Assam Pragatishil Nari Sanstha, Assam Mahila Sangha, Students Federation of India, Democratic Youth Federation of India, All India Students Federation and Assam Chatra Yuva Sanmilan organised a protest march on 21st April 2018 at Rotary Club, Guwahati. More than…
Interactive Session on Legal Remedies for Domestic Violence
14 April, 2018, Meghalaya NEN Meghalaya, as part of an initiative to create community response to domestic violence, had conducted an interactive discussion on legal remedies related to women and children. 39 participants (36 women and 3 men) attended the programme conducted at Mawthadraishan Block-West Khasi Hills district, on April 14, 2018. The programme not…
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