Times are trying but we need to stay put. Searching for that silver lining and praying in who we believe in. This pandemic and the lockdown that came with it have led to the rise of domestic violence and crimes against children in the state. However, not all hope is gone just yet. There’s always…
Here’s presenting you with the Sixth brief in the series of findings of the rapid survey on #OneStopCentres conducted by 8 member organizations of Lam-Lynti Chittara Neralu (LCN) – national network on shelter homes! #AtHomeAtRisk_LCN #OneStopCentres are intended to support women affected by violence, in private and public spaces, within the family, community and at the workplace.…
#AssamFloods #Lendahelpinghand #NorthEastNetwork Despite the pandemic, nature’s wrath is at it again with the floods in Assam. Lets join hands together by helping them in this crisis
Under the Domestic Violence Act, a court can appoint a protection officer to enforce its orders. The protection officer is a special post created to serve as a liaison between victims of domestic violence and the system. We are continuing the analysis of our rapid survey on women’s access to shelter during the pandemic. This…
Meet Bajoplin karmudai, a resident of Shillong, Meghalaya who is an outreach worker of North East Network. The pandemic has brought everyone to a standstill. According to her observation she noticed that children are also very much affected especially with their given phase in life to grow mentally and physically. She had noticed that the…
Times like these are trying and challenging, we all need to look out for each other. Bills need to be paid and most of us are quite helpless and we are all looking for our paladin to come to the rescue. Meet Laitlin Lyngdoh, an outreach worker from West Khasi Hills who has been working…
Anurita Hazarika Anurita has been associated with the North East Network (NEN) from 1995, beginning her stint with one of the earliest women’s rights organisations of northeast India as a student volunteer and now is the State Director of Assam. She has been vocal on women’s issues by publishing fact sheets and reports to influence policy…
Tiffany Kharkongor (named changed) is a resident of Laitkor locality of Shillong in East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya. She is a Master Trainer associated with the NEN-SEWA project “Response to COVID-19”. She is tackling issues of gender-based violence, sexual and reproductive health & rights and providing psychosocial services. Under the project, she is spreading awareness amongst…
In the aftermath of the Lockdown imposed due to the COVID 19 Pandemic from March 23, 2020, women street vendors and member of the Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) in Kohima, Nagaland faced significant challenges in pursuing their livelihood. State authorities were not issuing permits to vendors on the designated days that were allotted for…
COVID 19 Stories Mrs Neiwetso-ϋ is a 38 years old daily wage earner and a member of the Self Employed Women’s Association’s (SEWA) Nagaland unit. She lives with her husband and 2 sons in Pfutsero town of Phek district in Nagaland. As her family migrated to the town in search of better opportunities, they do…