The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated that the world was unprepared to respond to the rapid escalation of all forms of VAW. The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign reinforces the elimination of all forms of violence against women. This year marks its 30th Anniversary and calls for all individuals and organizations to strategize in…
DetailsAs part of capacity building measures, NEN Meghalaya organized an exposure visit of six NEN Trained Community Women Leaders and Farmers and two NEN Core Staff members to NEN Office at Chizami, Nagaland, from 25 October 2021 to 02 November 2021 The group attended the NEN Farm School organized by NEN, Chizami from the 28th…
DetailsIn observance of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on November 25, and the beginning of ’16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign’, NEN organised a public meeting at Chizami, Nagaland with participation from the villages Chizami, Enhulumi, Mesulumi , Thetsumi , Sumi, Chizami Town, and Pfutsero Town under Phek…
DetailsThe ‘16 days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign’ is observed globally every year from 25th November till 10th December. The Campaign seeks to end all forms of violence against women and girls and strives to prevent gender-based violence in private and public spaces.In 2021, NEN organised a series of events in different districts Assam…
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On the occasion of World Toilet day 2021, North East Network (Nagaland) organised a 3 day-long youth skills training on low-cost toilet construction from 16th – 18th November 2021 at Razeba village. The training held under the theme ‘Valuing Toilets’ was aimed to introduce alternative low cost technique utilising local resources (bamboo) to provide affordable…
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Street vendors and market traders are an integral part of urban economies around the world, offering easy access to a wide range of affordable goods and services in public spaces. International Street Vendors’ Day is celebrated on 14th November among street vendors around the world to address their common needs and challenges. This is especially…
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NEN farm school (NFS) started on 28th October 2021 at Chizami with 19 participants from 3 states (Nagaland, Meghalaya and Assam) with the theme Bridging the Farm-To-Plate Gap. The farm school is designed to engage and reconnect young people to local food and farming systems and to revisit the diversity of food and its Cultural,…
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Who is a Home-Based Worker? – A Home-based worker is a person who produces goods or services for the market from within or around their own homes. Although they remain largely invisible, home-based workers are engaged in many branches of industry and represent a significant share of urban employment in some countries, particularly for women…
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Financial dependence on an abusive spouse often forces women in Meghalaya to stay silent about domestic violence. During field work, NEN team members found many instances of rural women trying to gain a livelihood through joining of SHGs but failing to do so due to lack of proper planning and implementation. In Nongshillong Village, West…
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On International Day of Rural Women, 15th October, 2021, NEN Meghalaya highlighted the women farmers’ contribution and participation to the society. We celebrated their contribution towards their families and the national economy, along with acknowledging their role as guardians of nutrition and food security of the community as a whole. NEN organised a Women Farmers’…
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