Learning tour to JAGORI, New Delhi

23-29 April, 2016 The objectives of the learning tour were-• Strengthening the capacity of women leaders and women’s organisations to take part in community processes• Equip them with skills and strategies to address and redress VAW at the local levelA total of 13 participants attended the three days training on Feminist Counselling and Documentation.

Biodiversity Festival

9 March, 2016 The Biodiversity Festival was celebrated on March 9th at NEN Resource Centre Chizami with the theme ‘Bonding Communities, Celebrating Diversity’. The festival brought together different farming communities and other important stakeholders from the states of Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya and Telangana. Amba Jamir from Sustainable Development Forum of Nagaland (SDFN) delivered keynote address.…

Women’s Manifesto on Equality and Social Justice

February, 2016 ‘Women’s Manifesto’ is a first- of- its -kind in Assam. Initiated by North East Network (NEN), the manifesto highlights key demands before the political parties to achieve equality and social justice. The manifesto lists expectations from the political parties in areas pertaining to Economy, Education, Health, Safety, Representation and State obligation towards women.…

Human Chain for PEACE

Concerned citizens, educational institutions, women’s and youth groups  came together at 1 pm  on 1 January 2015 to form a Human Chain for Peace to raise consciousness on the many senseless acts of violence across the state at an event  held at Gauhati Club Circle. The Human Chain united in songs on peace by Bhupen Hazarika and…

Gender Sensitisation On Violence Against Women & New Laws For Change, Organized by NEN and Assam Police

4-6 February, 2015, Dergaon, Assam In collaboraion with Assam police, NEN organised the 2nd training on “Gender Sensitisation on Violence against Women and New Laws for Change” from 4th to 6th February 2015 at Police Training Centre (PTC), Dergaon. The training was conducted for 40 police personnel, belonging to the ranks of constable, sub-inspectors and…

Regional Workshop on “Millets and sustainable Agriculture- Practices, Policies and Partnerships”

29th & 30th January 2015, Nagaland Attended by a total of 74 delegates from different parts of North East region, the workshop is an attempt to bring together millet based farming communities from the region and create a platform for dialogue between farming communities, policy-makers, researchers, academicians, NGOs, media and entrepreneurs from different parts of…

Workshop on Inequality, Guwahati, Assam

10-11 February, 2015 NEN, Assam collaborated with CBGA (Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability), Oxfam India and WNTA (Wada Na Todo Abhiyan) to organize a workshop on Inequality. The workshop was a platform to discuss various issues of inequality while bringing together organisations regionally. It was also an interactive training programme with emphasis on macro…