Woman in rural Nagaland copes with loss of Livelihood- Murela’s Story
Watch this space to know how tribal communities in north east India are being affected by the COVID 19 Pandemic and resultant lockdown.
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Reaching out women in remote Nagaland- Tsurila’s story
Tsurila is a Field Coordinator with us at North East Network, based in Shamator, in Tuensang District of Nagaland. She is also a home-based weaver and leads YBAST, the local women’s organisation in her town. In remote areas such as Shamator, our Field Coordinators hold the baton of mobilizing women workers in the unorganised sector-…
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North East Network in Assam appeals to the Social Welfare Department for urgent response to Domestic Violence
North East Network has been working on the issue of domestic violence in Assam for the past 25 years. During this period we have been closely associated with the Social Welfare Department in addressing the issue jointly through collaborative programmes and interventions. In view of the COVID19 pandemic related closures and lockdown, increasing numbers of…
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North East Network responds to the COVID 19 Pandemic
Supports marginalized communities and women by providing ration kits As we sit in our homes and put up social media stories of #stayhome, there are millions in the country were struggling to have one square meal a day even before the world was hit by the deadly virus. 21 days into a nationwide lockdown, India’s…
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Women Leaders at the Frontline- Sriganga’s Story
Women are leading the fight against COVID 19 in many places and NEN has been a witness to many such stories of courage, compassion and intent. One such story is that of Sriganga, a daily wage earner from Lal Ganesh Area of Guwahati in Assam. She had been associated with us for a few years…
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PINK LEGAL – Everything you need to know about Women’s Laws
For the first time in India, women can now know all their legal rights at the click of a button. India’s first website for women’s laws, called Pink Legal, has been launched by a female lawyer from Hyderabad. Pink Legal explains all women related rights, from sexual harassment, rape, how to file a police complaint,…
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Meghalaya observes International Women’s Day
I am Generation Equality: Celebrating women’s rights International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender equality and women’s rights and to rid society of the discrimination and exploitation faced by women. IWD signifies that…
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Assam observes International Women’s Day
I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights This Annual Day that celebrates women in all their diversity, struggles and achievements has been extremely important to North East Network over the years. We use it as an opportunity to connect with the multitude of communities that we work with both in urban and rural spaces, recognize…
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Theatre, Fashion Show and Community Building
International Women’s Day 2020 Laitkseh, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya The International Women’s Day (IWD) is over a century old tradition that celebrates the contributions and achievements made by women and the struggles that women have gone through to achieve equality. The Day calls for likeminded people- men, women, youth and children to collectively work together…
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11th Annual Biodiversity Festival held at Chizami
“Embracing Cultural Diversity and Biodiversity for a Resilient Future” We organized the 11th Biodiversity Festival at Chizami under the theme “Embracing Cultural Diversity and Biodiversity for a Resilient Future” on 5th and 6th of March, 2020. Over 300 participants representing farming communities from the districts of Phek, Dimapur, Mokochung, Tuensang, Noklak, Kiphire in Nagaland, members…
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