Formation of Join Action Committee of Dom Marwein Area West Khasi Hills District, Dom Marwein is an abandon plot of land that belongs to the Marwein Clan of Umkrem Village, in the area many illegal activities take place that made the women of the area take matter into their own hand by collaborating with North…
DetailsAn Outreach Programme was organised on the 1st of May 2023 by One Stop Centre, Khliehriat at Rymbai Village, East Jaintia Hills. Miss. B. Chadong, Centre Administrator/Protection Officer, in collaboration with NEN, shared through the programme and raised awareness about Violence Against Women and Children and how the OSCs are providing services like counselling, medical…
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On the occasion of Menstrual Hygiene Day, North East Network, Assam successfully conducted a three-day workshop from 24th to 26th May 2023 at Guwahati. It was specifically designed for young women peer educators associated with NEN’s Gramin Mahila Kendras. Nilanju Dutta and Rashmirekha Bora of NEN Assam delivered an enlightening session on Understanding Gender and…
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The first-ever “Grassroots Feminist Convention: Towards Transformational Leadership” was organised by North East Network, Assam on 26th and 27th March 2023 at CBCNEI, Guwahati. The convention was a two-day event that brought together more than 135 women peer leaders, support group members, community women, weavers and members of NEN youth collective Prayas, from Kamrup (Rural),…
DetailsInitiative for women empowerment: ঘৰুৱা হিংসাৰ ভুক্তভোগী মহিলাক সবলীকৰণৰ বাট দেখুৱাইছে নৰ্থ ইষ্ট নেটৱৰ্কে
NEN Assam recently organized a creative writing workshop on February 6, 7, and 15, 2023, for Support Group members and survivors of Gender Based Violence in four districts of Assam, namely Kamrup, Udalguri, Darrang, and Golaghat. The workshop, facilitated by Rashmi Rekha Borah, the Project Lead of NEN Assam, aimed to nurture the creative writing…
DetailsA one-day workshop on Understanding different Gender Identities and Sexual Orientations was organised on 20 January 2023 by NEN for 5 districts of Assam (Kamrup (R), Golaghat, Darrang, Udalguri, Dhemaji). Arpana Choudhury, Founder of Xobdo and a queer rights activist facilitated the session on understanding different gender identities from a non-binary perspective. The workshop was…
DetailsOn 18 and 19 January 2023, NEN Assam organized a two day workshop on ‘Development of Community Seed Banks, Seed Management & Storage’ as a part of ‘Building Transformational Leadership – Towards Equitable and Sustainable Change’. 45 women peer leaders from five districts (Kamrup-rural, Golaghat,Darrang, Udalguri, Dhemaji) participated in this workshop. Resource person Seno Tsuhah,…
DetailsIn light of the largest global movement to end gender-based violence against women, encompassing those who identify as cisgender, transgender, and gender-fluid, the One Billion Rising campaign emerged as a call to action. The campaign started from the startling fact that 1/3 women worldwide are beaten, assaulted physically, or raped in their lifetime. In a…
DetailsNorth East Network has been propagating the formulation of a State Policy for Women in Assam. A gender responsive, gender sensitive and gender inclusive Policy would provide a broad guideline within the framework of due diligence to promote and protect rights of women. We believe that public responsibility and state accountability are key to achieving…
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