Protection Officers!

Under the Domestic Violence Act, a court can appoint a protection officer to enforce its orders. The protection officer is a special post created to serve as a liaison between victims of domestic violence and the system. We are continuing the analysis of our rapid survey on women’s access to shelter during the pandemic. This…

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There’s No Stopping!

Times like these are trying and challenging, we all need to look out for each other. Bills need to be paid and most of us are quite helpless and we are all looking for our paladin to come to the rescue. Meet Laitlin Lyngdoh, an outreach worker from West Khasi Hills who has been working…

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Anurita Hazarika Anurita has been associated with the North East Network (NEN) from 1995, beginning her stint with one of the earliest women’s rights organisations of northeast India as a student volunteer and now is the State Director of Assam. She has been vocal on women’s issues by publishing fact sheets and reports to influence policy…

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Assam: NCW Slams Sacking of Pregnant Journalist

Instead of granting maternity leave, Ranjita Rabha was asked to leave by a private news channel. Guwahati: After a social media outrage over the ‘sacking’ of a pregnant journalist working for a Guwahati-based Prag News, the National Commission for Women (NCW) on Monday issued a written statement condemning the ‘insensitivity’ of the private news channel. The…

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