In the news: First edition of Niti Aayog’s North Eastern Region District Sustainable Development Goal Index shows all 11 Meghalaya districts at the bottom of the gender equality table. Meghalaya’s matriliny doesn’t help gender equality, fares poorly on Northeast SDG index
DetailsTo strengthen gender perspectives for young boys and girls in Assam, a booklet “বৈষম্য় নহয়, সমতাহে” was released by North East Network on 25th August 2021, at Guwahati Press Club. The booklet has been authored by Rashmirekha Borah (PhD), Associate Project Lead, NEN, Assam, as a bid to fulfill a much needed gap of a…
DetailsInternational Youth Day is celebrated annually on 12 August to bring youth issues to the attention of the international community and to celebrate the potential of youth as active partners in the global society. The 2021 theme for the day was about transforming food systems. The theme,“Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for Human and Planetary…
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Food processing is emerging as a major industry in North East India and has the potential of generating employment and raising farm incomes. As part of NENs livelihood initiative a value addition training was conducted at NEN Resource Centre, Chizami Phek. The training was facilitated by Pristine Foods, Chumoukedima – Nagaland on 27th -28th July…
DetailsNorth East Network submitted a representation to the State Finance Minister, Ajanta Neog, as a response to the Government’s call for public engagement on the upcoming Budget. NEN in its submission stated that a multi-dimensional unified response to eliminate all forms of violence against women is needed for both public and private spaces. This approach…
DetailsDarilyn Syiem A leader of Gender rights movement in Meghalaya Social activist Darilyn Syiem has dedicated more than two decades of her life to empowering girls and women in their personal and professional lives. She has been committed to ensuring that women lead a life free from violence and discrimination. A former teacher, currently she…
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World Environment Day (WED) 2021 was celebrated on 5th June world over. In Nagaland, we began with a full day of social work at the Resource Centre Campus in Chizami on a pre-celebration event held on 4th June. With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and state Lockdown with restriction in movements, NEN has confined itself to…
DetailsWorld Environment Day 2021 was observed on 4th and 5th June through multiple virtual event by NEN in Assam. Non-recycled waste can contribute to air pollution, water pollution, and put animal lives and human lives at risk. On 4th June, team members of NEN held a virtual exhibition of household items made from recycled products.…
DetailsMeghalaya is witnessing a rise in crime against women despite the State being a matrilineal society. With the Covid related #curfews and #Lockdown re-initiated, our outreach workers from NEN Meghalaya are ready to lend a helpful ear and assistance for any woman in Meghalaya facing Domestic Violence. The following Poster has a list of phone…
DetailsViolence against women tends to increase in any emergency, including epidemics. Stress, disruption of social and protective networks, increased economic hardship and decreased access to services can exacerbate the risk of women suffering violence. As Covid-19 cases surges once again in the Northeast region of India, stay-at-home orders have been put in place. The chances…
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