As nations across the globe imposed covid-19 induced lockdown urging its citizens to retreat to their homes to contain the virus. There is an alarming rise in violence against women worsening the existing violence and inequalities, following the preventive measures instituted in response to the pandemic. North East Network Nagaland is once again joining the…
Join hands with us as we go on this journey of the 16 Days Activism campaign against Gender-Based Violence Global Campaign. We at North East Network are quite excited and thrilled with this event and we will be engaging women and youth from the districts in various activities such as wall painting, graffiti art, poster…
Face Painting Competition !! Isn’t this exciting?? Inviting everyone to join and support us and also win exciting gift hampers too!!! Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. – Helen Keller North East Network and Faith Foundation Shillong join forces for the first time to observe the 16 Days of…
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…
Violence against women and children is a serious public health concern, with costs at multiple levels of society. There is a growing concern over the rise of oppression against women in India over the years, especially during the Covid19 pandemic. India ranks 132 out of 148 countries in the Gender Equality Index published by the…
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…