14-16 June, 2016 North East Network Shillong organized a 3 Day Advanced Gender Training from the 14th – 16th of June, 2016 at Moreau Institute of Integral Training and Research Society, Shillong. The Resource persons were from SWAYAM, a woman’s rights based organization in Kolkata. The objectives of the training were – (i) to develop…
23 April, 2016 A free medical health camp for the community people was organized on 23 April 2016 at Mawlynnong Village, East Khasi Hills. The camp was organized in collaboration with the Youth of Church of North India, Shillong. The camp had 10 Doctors in the field of General Medicine, Gynaecologist, Paediatrics, Eye Specialist, Dentist,…
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.
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.…
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.…
Date:6-7 September 2014 Tezpur Description:NEN in collaboration with Assam Police is organising a training on gender, violence against women and new laws for 35 police personnel of the Northern Range covering the districts, Sonitpur, Dhemaji, Lakhimpur and Darrang of Assam. Objectives: Broaden understanding of violence against women in India from a gender and women’s rights…
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…
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…
14 February 2015 NEN Shillong organized the One Billion Rising Campaign on 14th February, 2015. With the themes on Love, Peace and Equality, Shillong went through colourful riot of music with students of Ilead (a project of Aide et Action) performing to “Break the Chain”, followed by the sub theme, “Rising for Love” done through…
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…