Community Awareness Programmes on Crimes against Women and Children

May-September, 2017, Shillong West Jaintia Hills District Police in collaboration with NEN organised Community Awareness Programmes on Crimes against Women and Children in the following communities: 1. Jowai- 30th May 20172. Raliang- 4th July 20173. Mukhla- 22nd July 20174. Amlarem- 19th September 20175. Shangpung- 26th September 2017 Resource persons of the programme conducted in different…

Convergence Workshop on Peoples’ Right: Role of Community Leaders

11-14 July, 2017, Guwahati A Convergence workshop on ‘People’s Right: Role of Community Leaders’ was organised for 20 community leaders of Darrang, Dhemaji, Golaghat, Kamrup, Kokrajhar, Sonitpur and Udalguri districts of Assam from 11th July to 14th July, 2017. The workshop was inaugurated by Dr. Joshamoyee Devi, Chairperson of North East Network. The resource persons…

“Crime Against Women and Girls”- Collaboration with Meghalaya Police

June- July, 2017, Meghalaya NEN, Meghalaya, has been consistently working with the Meghalaya Police in sensitizing police personnel as well reaching out to different communities on violence against women, gender related issues and their role in responding to VAW. One of the concrete outcomes from this engagement is that the Meghalaya Police have accepted our…

#PropertyForHer

29-30 May, 2017, Delhi Despite progressive social changes and laws, property rights for women in India as well South Asia remains discriminatory. Access, ownership and control over land and property plays important role in ensuring equality and social justice for women. Recognising this significance and gap 61 people from over 35 organisations, networks, unions and…

Community Awareness Programme on VAW

30 May, 2017, Meghalaya North East Network (NEN) in collaboration with Jaintia Hills District Police organised a Community Awareness Programme on Violence against Women on 30th May 2017 at the District Library, Jowai. The key topics covered in the programme were: 1. Crime against Women: Domestic Violence, Rape and Sexual Harassment at Public Places,2. Sexual…

NGO exhibition cum Career Guidance Programme

5 May, 2017, Meghalaya North East Network in collaboration with Nora Evalyn Higher Secondary School organized an NGO exhibition cum Career Guidance programme on 5th May, 2017 at Nora Evalyn School, Qualapatty, Shillong. The programme started with motivational speeches given by Ms. Mayfereen Ryntathiang and Mr. Daniel Syiem. In their speeches they highlighted about taking risk,…