Workshop on Inequality, Guwahati, Assam

10-11 February, 2015 NEN, Assam collaborated with CBGA (Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability), Oxfam India and WNTA (Wada Na Todo Abhiyan) to organize a workshop on Inequality. The workshop was a platform to discuss various issues of inequality while bringing together organisations regionally. It was also an interactive training programme with emphasis on macro…

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Creative Writing Workshop for Grassroots Women Leaders: Assam

May, 2015 In 2013, NEN initiated a programme called Capacity Building of Grassroots Women Leaders for Peace with objectives to strengthen women’s participation in decision making processes and address issues of Violence against Women. The process begin with 30 participanty across various districts of Assam. Trainings were followed by their participation in surveys and studies on domestic…

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Workshop on “Gender and Sexuality: Empowering Women Leaders with Disabilities”: Assam

7-8 September, 2014 Gender and Sexuality training for women with disabilities conducted by Shishu Sarothi and North East Network at Guwahati, September 2015. Sessions included building conceptual clarity on gender, understanding sexuality, perspective building on violence against women and training participants on survey methodology. At the end of the two days a forum named Bijoyani…

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Orientation Workshop On Gender, Violence Against Women And New Laws

NEN collaborated with Assam Police HQ to organise an Orientation  workshop on Gender, Violence against Women and New Laws for active members (18 women & 19 men) belonging  to village defence parties from different 10 districts of Assam. It was a certificate programme for 2 days and was conducted from 22 to 23 September 2015…

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The Green Hub Fellowship 2019-20

20 young people from across the North East Region (NER) are selected for a one-year fellowship that entails comprehensive training by eminent wildlife and environment filmmakers, conservationists, and other resource persons from across the country, along with an internship with organisations working in the field of conservation and social change. The Green Hub Fellows represent…

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Human Chain For Peace

Staff Reporter GUWAHATI, Jan 1 – Concerned citizens, educational institutions, women and youth groups came together at 1 pm today to form a ‘Human Chain for Peace’. It was done in order to raise consciousness on the many senseless acts of violence across the State at an event held at the Gauhati Club rotary. Around…

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NEN Participates In Asian And Pacific Conference On Gender Equality And Women’s Empowerment: Beijing+20 Review, Bangkok, 17-20 November, 2014

Press Statement Representatives of women civil society delegations from India in Asian and Pacific Conference on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment: Beijing+20 ReviewBangkok, 19 November 2014 Representatives of women civil society delegations from India attending the ongoing Asian and Pacific Conference on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment: Beijing+20 Review organised by UN Economic and Social…

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Safe City Initiative By NEN

Date: 07 April Safe City Initiative by NEN: The survey report by North East Network entitled Towards a Safer City for Women revealed different forms of sexual harassment in public places. 72.5 % women in Guwahati face different kinds of sexual harassment. The full report can be viewed at https://www.northeastnetwork.org/resources/towards-safer-city-women We have now moved the report to the…

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Functional Helpline For Women Need Of The Hour

Date: 26 October Original Story: http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=oct2713/city06 Functional helpline for women need of the hour STAFF Reporter GUWAHATI, Oct 26 – Condemning the Azara incident, where bodies of two young women were recovered that triggered a mass-protest in the area, the North East Network (NEN) today questioned the role of State in ensuring the safety of women. Taking…

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