5-16 September, 2016 NEN is addressing the issue of gender based violence against women (VAW) at the grassroots level in four districts of Assam namely, Golaghat, Kamrup, Chirang and Darrang. Field investigators and assistants are placed in these districts to respond to women in abusive relationships or women facing different forms of violence at the…
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In observance of International Women’s Day (26th August, 2016), North East Network organized an “All Women’s Marathon”. This was the first of its kind Marathon in the State. It was also organized at a time when women in sports were given much recognition after the good performance of India’s women representatives in the Olympics. Breaking…
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6 July, 2016 A rally demanding for justice and an effective criminal justice system was organized by the Synjuk ki Seng Longkmie, Mawlangsu, North East Network, Meghalaya and the Khasi Students’ Union Mawthadraishan Circle. Hundreds of women, men and the youth spoke up against the murder and rape of a woman from the village, who…
DetailsWomen’s groups and activists apprise Sr Sarbanda Sonowal, Chief Minister of Assam, on emerging concerns related to safety of women in private space and public places. A memorandum with a set of recommendations on issues such as domestic violence, witch hunting, unsafe public spaces, sexual harassment of women at work place, etc. were submitted to…
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20 June, 2016 The Social Welfare Department, Government of Meghalaya in collaboration with North East Network (NEN) inaugurated the One Stop Crisis Centre (Iohlynti) on 20 June, 2016 at Ganesh Das Hospital, Shillong. Smti. Deborah Marak, Hon’ble Minister of Social Welfare Department was the Chief Guest at the event. In her address, she committed to…
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14-16 June, 2016 North East Network Shillong organized a 3 Day Advanced Gender Training from the 14th – 16th of June, 2016 at Moreau Institute of Integral Training and Research Society, Shillong. The Resource persons were from SWAYAM, a woman’s rights based organization in Kolkata. The objectives of the training were – (i) to develop…
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23 April, 2016 A free medical health camp for the community people was organized on 23 April 2016 at Mawlynnong Village, East Khasi Hills. The camp was organized in collaboration with the Youth of Church of North India, Shillong. The camp had 10 Doctors in the field of General Medicine, Gynaecologist, Paediatrics, Eye Specialist, Dentist,…
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9 March, 2016 The Biodiversity Festival was celebrated on March 9th at NEN Resource Centre Chizami with the theme ‘Bonding Communities, Celebrating Diversity’. The festival brought together different farming communities and other important stakeholders from the states of Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya and Telangana. Amba Jamir from Sustainable Development Forum of Nagaland (SDFN) delivered keynote address.…
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On 14 th February, 2018 NEN officially opened a Resource Centre/Library at their office premises in Jingkieng, Nongthmmai. The Resource Centre is envisioned to be a knowledge sharing center open to all, providing a space for learning and improving access to information. The Resource Centre has books ranging from Gender, Violence against Women, Women Empowerment,…
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