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…
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…
A 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-rural, 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…
On 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,…
In 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’s started from the startling fact that 1/3 women worldwide are beaten, assaulted physically, or raped in their lifetime. In a…
North 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…
The video shoot on the craftswomen of Kynrud was a organised by NEN to document, in video form, the work and products of the craftswomen of Kynrud village. The video shoot, editing and production was done by Nomads Shillong, a Shillong based production company. The video was uploaded to YouTube and titled “Crafting…
The NEN Youth Leadership Program (NYLP) is a formulated leadership program for youths on upskilling the knowledge of youth between 20-35 years through perspective building workshops and skill enhancement training. The participants will go through a year-long process of perspective and capacity building that will stretch to 2 full-time residential training and mentoring of participants;…
The 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence 2022 under the global theme “UNiTE! Activism to end violence against women and girls” was observed by NEN, Nagaland along with the community members. Joining the global campaign, North East Network (NEN) Nagaland organised a series of events across Nagaland, to voice out and address the…
A Two days training was organized by North East Network (NEN) on “Capacity Building of Women Leaders on Entrepreneurship and Organizational Development”. The program was attended by 15 representatives of LiCheh Kro Weavers Producers Ltd (A women collective of Chizami Cluster). It was held at the Tourist Complex, Pfutsero from 14th – 15th September 2022.…