Smallholder farmers are a crucial part of the food value chain and economy in Assam. The COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown created many hardships for our farmers like severe shortage of labor and equipment plus loss of crops. To mitigate this, North East Network has extended its livelihood support through an agricultural programme to enable…
The glorious biodiversity of Nagaland was glimpsed at the Biodiversity Festival, under the theme “Celebrating Resilience of Biodiverse Community”. Held at Thetsumi Phek District, Nagaland, on 15th December, 2020, the Festival was organised as a collaboration between NEN, Thetsumi Women Society and SEWA Thetsumi Unit. The 105 participants had come together from the four khels…
THEME: “Sustainability and Versatility of Bamboo” Ethnicity, culture, and tradition can help us find and connect with our roots. Understanding our ancestors and their practices during the ancient days can help us connect with them emotionally and spiritually. Understanding nature and the connection we have with our mother earth will surprise you in fact enduring.…
On the occasion of International Street Vendors Day, 14th November 2020, a Street Awareness Campaign was carried out by North East Network (NEN) Nagaland, in collaboration with Self Employed Women Association (SEWA) Nagaland. The campaign focused on sensitizing the Street vendors on Nagaland Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Rules 2019,…
Passing on tradition, culture, and yes of course promoting slow fashion is, in fact, ideal. Exhibiting culture sets us apart and this is what makes us unique and different from the rest and we at North East Network organized a 5-day residential weaving training held at North EastNetwork Resource Center, Chizami from the 9th of…
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…
Food acts as a platform for every action we take for the future. It defines our identity, culture, the landscape for what we are. Through research and studies, the Food and Agricultural has declared that 14% of food production is lost each year between the stages that it grows till it reaches the market. 2…
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…