On 8th December, 2022 North East Network organized a Street Play at Khyndailad, Police Bazar with an aim to raise awareness about gender based violence against women and as part of an observation of the 16 days of Activism against Gender based Violence in collaboration with the school of Social Work Martin Luther Christian University…
North East Network, a women’s rights organization, is part of the Lam-Lynti Chittara Neralu (LCN), a National Network working on shelters for Women Survivors of Violence, funded by American Jewish World Service. Lam-Lynti Chittara Neralu or LCN (which translates to ‘lead the way to shelter under the vista of the stars’ in Khasi, Telugu and…
As part of NEN’s work in enhancing addressal and redressal mechanisms and support to women and children facing violence and to enable Women Collectives formed by NEN to carry out their work and showcase produce, NEN, Meghalaya has identified one Community Support Centre in Madanryting, East Khasi Hills District and one in Nongshillong, Eastern West…
NEN Assam organised a training of trainers on ‘Enhancing facilitation skills to address Gender Based Violence against Women’ from 20 to 22 September 2022. 22 mid-level functionaries of 9 organisations from 14 districts including NEN programme team and representatives from GMK by NEN, working on Gender Based Violence at the community level participated in the…
NEN documented the legacy of women leaders who had contributed significantly in the fields of history, literature, sports, freedom movement, performing arts, women’s rights, electoral politics, etc. The documentation was done by engaging 19 students from 5 districts. In these districts, NEN uses creative mediums to engage with young people on issues of gender equality.…
NEN in collaboration with District Social Welfare Office of Kamrup , Government of Assam conducted an Interface and Workshop on Sexual Harassment of Women at Work Place, Domestic Violence and its legal remedies on 20 October 2022. The participants present in the workshop were stakeholders from Integrated Child Development Services(ICDS), One stop centre (OSC), Mahila Shakti…
Flyer on 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence- Assamese (Download)
To create a pool of feminist lawyers to make gender responsive services accessible to women, NEN identified a group of lawyers from 5 districts of Assam and conducted the first residential workshop at Guwahati on 26 and 27 November 2022. They were from Kamrup, Darrang, Golaghat and Dhemaji district and are largely working with the cases…
NEN conducted a day & half workshop on 17 and 18 September 2022 with youth collectives on portrait making of women who remain anonymous and invisible in “his-tory.” With the aim to celebrate women’s contribution and their courage to challenge the norms of a patriarchal society, select members of youth collectives from 6 districts drew…
Art has the power to change society and shift the power of imagination into collective development. Young people represent a powerful force for social change and have an important role to play in creating a gender equal society. With this aim, North East Network organised a portrait making workshop at Dahali Karka High School, Nohira…