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
With our aim and motive in mind to help women in the society, North east Network, Nagalnd had organized a one day training on Leadership Capacity Building Programme, which was held on the 7th of October, 2020 for Yimchun Berű Arihako Shamator Area (YBASA), a tribal women organisation based at Shamator, Tuensang District. We had…
Here’s presenting you with the Summary of Findings in the series of findings of the rapid survey of #AthomeatRisk conducted by 8 member organizations of Lam-Lynti Chittara Neralu (LCN) – national network on shelter homes! #Shelter Homes #Survivors #NGO #Protection Officers #DSLA #One Stop Centers #Helplines #Summary of Findings
North East Network has been a forefront in uplifting the status of a woman in all spheres regarding health and other female related issues. Recently, North East Network Nagaland in collaboration with the Chizami and Enhulumi Women Societies organized a one-day Health and Hygiene workshop at the respective villages with young adolescent girls between the…