One Billion Rising 2017

14 February, Shillong OBR Campaign in Shillong kicked off with a release of a Khasi song which was aired in All India Radio on the 14th Feb. The song speaks about the inequalities persisting in Meghalaya and the thirst for peace that people are longing to achieve. NEN used music as a medium for consciousness…

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Discussion Paper- TOWARDS EQUALITY: PRIORITY ISSUES OF CONCERN FOR WOMEN IN POLICING IN ASSAM

14 December, 2016 Discussion Paper- TOWARDS EQUALITY: PRIORITY ISSUES OF CONCERN FOR WOMEN IN POLICING IN ASSAM. The Joint Paper by North East Network and Commonwealth Human Right Initiatives examine issues linked to women’s representation in the police, working conditions and the challenges they face and outlines other such priority concerns for women in Assam…

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Feminist Counseling Training for Counselors of various districts in Meghalaya

10th- 12th November, 2016 North East Network in collaboration with the Directorate of Health Services and CEHAT, Mumbai organized a 3 days training for Counselors of Meghalaya on developing a health sectors perspective in dealing with violence against women cases, looking specifically in to sexual assaults on the 10th- 12th November, 2016. Counselors from different…

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Launching of NEN research report

7 October, 2016 NEN research report on “Enquiry into the status of women in Nagaland” was launched by Nagaland State Commission for Women (NSCW) chairperson Temsula Ao on 7th October, 2016 at Hotel East Gate, Kohima. The research was carried out in 3 districts covering 6 villages in Nagaland, between January 2014–March 2016.The objective of…

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Participatory workshop on Women’s Human Rights to Social Protection

5-6 August, 2016 Grassroot women leaders from West Khasi Hills district, who have contributed a lot to rural development in their respective villages, were trained on women’s human rights to social protection. The training enabled them to conceptualize understanding of gender issues, patriarchy and its interaction with systems of social domination; broaden their perspective on…

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