Celebrating women for their tremendous contribution to the society and towards the development of their villages as well as the country, NEN in Meghalaya observed International Women’s Day on 8th March at Mawryngkang village, Ri-Bhoi District. Villagers from Plasha and Mawryngkang displayed their culture through dance, folk songs etc. A self-composed song by Banker Kharkongor,…
North East Network celebrated International Women’s Day 2021, across Assam. The theme was “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world on the way to the Generation Equality Forum”. NEN in Assam lined up events that highlighted Women’s leadership role within her family, community and the society at large. The campaign…
Due to the current scenario of pandemic across the globe, which has restricted physical meetings, Directorate of Social Welfare, Government of Assam, North East Network and Centre for Enquiry into Health and Allied Themes (CEHAT) organised an online training programme for the OSC staff. The training was held for the OSC staff of 11 districts…
The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence was observed internationally from 25th November on the occasion of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and concluded on 10th December during the International Human Rights Day to signify that Women Rights are Human Rights. In observance of the 16 Days of Activism Against…
The ‘16 days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign’ is observed globally every year from 25th November till 10th December. The Campaign seeks to end all forms of violence against women and girls and strives to prevent gender-based violence in private and public spaces. The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected the working population around the…
Socially relevant plays have immense social impact, and it is precisely for this reason that, with the objective of reaching out to a larger audience and sensitizing them on the issue of Domestic Violence, North East Network organised a street play in Paltan Bazaar area, Shillong in collaboration with the Aganwadi workers. Local children…
With more than 50 participants participating from 8 districts of Meghalaya, a 5 Days Virtual Training for the staff of One Stop Centers and Swadhar Greh from Meghalaya was held from 30th November to 4th December 2020. The objective of the training was to build the capacity of the newly recruited team of…
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…
Grassroots leaders are often placed far from mainstream or established institutions in-spite of being the backbone of every community. Women in rural areas especially have little or no access to such social securities due to lack of documents and information. To bridge this gap, NEN has been consistently building the capacity of women’s groups…
During Covid-19 , crimes against women and children have intensified locally as well as globally. To raise awareness on the issue, a Bike Rally was held within the city to spread awareness on Gender based Violence, on 5th December, 2020 in Shillong, Meghalaya. The rally was held as part of the 16Days Activism Campaign, by…