Presenting to you the collections of Thir-La-‘Sai. Despite it all, the women weavers of Ri-Bhoi District of Meghalaya were dedicated in promoting their weaving skills, and we are glad to showcase to you the end products of their dedication. “THIR- LA-SAI” Weaves comes from the Khasi words which translate to “ Spin your own yarn”.To…
We’ve almost completed the year and almost all of us faced a series of unfortunate events given the current situation. We at North East Network too faced a lot of challenging series but we somehow tried to overcome these challenges with time and protocol. This pandemic almost brought us to a standstill but we dodged…
Hope against Hope: NEN steps in The coronavirus outbreak was followed by a subsequent lockdown which has affected the entire informal economy including the tertiary sector. Women workers in this sector have been the most vulnerable during these trying times. Undoubtedly, this lockdown brought along the loss of employment, growing insecurity, anxiety, and other hardships…
INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR RURAL WOMEN All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, given the phrase a thought we at North East Network observed International Day for Rural Women with a whole lot of fun and games. We understand that rural women have contributed amassed to society and we made sure that we…
Women have become more independent, more vocal, and bolder in today’s day and age, they no longer wait for opportunities they create them. Such is the example of Home Based Workers. North East network celebrated this day by exhibiting testimonial videos and also engaging with these women entrepreneurs by conducting several pieces of training and…
It goes without a saying that we live for food and all we do as the human race is strive for the survival of good nutritional food. Nothing like a quick bite from the fast-food around the corner when you’re late and sometimes too lazy. In fact, the thought of it sounds quite tempting. But,…
North East Network celebrated Women Farmer’s Day on the occasion of International Day of Rural Women on the 15th of October 2020, in Dhemaji and Golaghat Districts of Assam. Our Community Mobilisers from both the districts organized this exhibition showcasing indigenous herbal and medicinal plants; with the theme in mind “Building rural women’s resilience in…
The Chizami women society is running a community seed bank in their village; they have also initiated the weekly bazaar day in the village to enable women farmers sell their local produce. They have been actively promoting safe and nutritious food. Rural women are key agents for development. They play a catalytic role towards achievement…
National Handloom day is celebrated on the 7th August, in honor of the handloom weavers and to create an awareness about the importance of the industry in socio development of the nation, also to revive the roots of handlooms and provide work to weavers. Most importantly, handlooms are environmentally friendly, and a viable way to…
Women play an important role in various income-generating activities towards improvement of their family incomes and livelihoods. One popular platform for women to do so is self-help groups (SHGs). SHGs are growing widely in different corners of rural Assam creating opportunities for women to be empowered through entrepreneurial activities, farming, livestock rearing, etc. which effect increase…