20 & 23 February, 2018, Meghalaya Focus Group Discussions on ESCP rights of women farmers were conducted in villages namely, Nonghali and Pawphlang of East Khasi Hills and South West Khasi Hills District respectively; with the objective of getting an in-depth understanding on the status of rural women in accessing their rights and entitlements; the…
15 October, 2017, Assam NEN Guwahati celebrated Women Farmers’ Day on the occasion of International Day of Rural Women on 15 October, 2017 at Okum Guest House, Dharikati in Sonitpur district. The objective was on emphasizing the important roles played by women in agriculture andrecognizing them as farmers and their rights. The programme could bring awareness to…
16 October, 2017, Shillong North East Network in collaboration with West Khasi Hills District Administration and Synjuk ki Seng Longkmie, Mawthadraishan Area observed the International Day of Rural Women on October 16, 2017. Following were the objectives of the programme:- Recognize women’s contribution to the agricultural sector. Raise Awareness on available programmes and schemes for…
13-14 June, 2017, Meghalaya North East Network facilitated a 2 days’ workshop on “Developing A Roadmap for Action towards Strengthening Convergences for Empowering Women Farmers in Meghalaya” which was held on 13th and 14th June, 2017. The programme was an initiative of Anita Jyrwa, Sr. Faculty member of State Institute of Rural Development (SIRD) and fully funded by the…