Seno Tsuhah Leader of grassroots women’s movement in Nagaland Seno Tsuhah is a community development worker who holds over 23 years of experience working with the grassroot communities of Nagaland, particularly women. Her engagement with gender rights issues range from strategic policy advocacy with village institutions, state, regional, and national networks, cultural & environmental audio-visual…
Darilyn Syiem A leader of Gender rights movement in Meghalaya Social activist Darilyn Syiem has dedicated more than two decades of her life to empowering girls and women in their personal and professional lives. She has been committed to ensuring that women lead a life free from violence and discrimination. A former teacher, currently she…
By Dr. Monisha Behal, Executive Director, North East Network ———————————————————- On April 23, 2021, came the shocking news that a 12-year-old girl in Raha, in Assam’s Nagaon district, had been murdered and her body burnt. The minor girl, who was from the Karbi community and hailed from West Karbi Anglong district near Nagaon, was allegedly…
Almost 200 people, mostly women, have been murdered in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, accused of witchcraft and sorcery. Witch-hunting is a prevalent practice in Assam and neighbouring states among many indigenous communities. To try and decode the complex reasons behind why some people become scapegoats in land disputes, crop failures or even ostracised…
“When you can tell your story and it does not make you cry, it means you have healed” BY NISHAMONI The same has happened to me. I still remember the day I shifted to Guwahati in 2008 and got admission in University Law College, Gauhati University to pursue my LL.B. My childhood was spent…
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…
The word domestic violence is now ubiquitous in nature, with the lock down in the scenario one will never fail to see this word especially in reports, news and statistics. Given the situation, our outreach workers have been working nonstop around the clock battling this oppression by conducting several awareness programmes in the urban areas…
North East Network Celebrates International Day of the Girl Child Let’s encourage these young minds to raise their voice against gender-based discrimination, violence, and injustice, to assert their basic human rights, demand access to health, and recognize their power and potential as leaders of social change. #InternationalDayOfTheGirlChild #DayoftheGirl #SaveTheGirlChild #VocalforChange #MyVoiceOurEqualFuture #Youngmindsforchange