NEN participates in XVII National Conference of the Indian Association for Women’s Studies 

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NEN actively participated in the XVII National Conference of the Indian Association for Women’s Studies, which revolved around the theme “Women’s Studies and Women’s Movement: Challenges and Resilience.” This conference, held from September 7th to 10th, 2023, in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, served as a vibrant platform for multifaceted feminist dialogues and discussions; where students, scholars, activists,…

Tezpur Mahila Samiti at Women’s Conference in Kerala (তিৰুৱনন্তপুৰমত তেজপুৰ মহিলা সমিতিৰ বিষয়ে প্ৰদৰ্শনী)

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A historical and archival exhibition of the Tezpur Mahila Samiti, “Sisters of Tezpur”, was organised and displayed in the XVII National Conference of the Indian Association of Women’s Studies (IAWS) at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala from 7th to 10th September. It located the history of the Tezpur Mahila Samiti and the town of Tezpur in the larger…

National Handloom Day – 6th August, 2022, Nagaland

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NEN Nagaland in collaboration with Nenterprise observed National Handloom Day on 6th August, 2021 under the theme “Facilitating Weavers Access to Social Security ” with its registered weavers from 11 villages under Phek District, Nagaland.  A survey conducted in some of the selected villages of Chizami cluster towards the formation of a Weavers’ Producer Company…

Nagaland: Meluri Millet Sisters, hosts millet festival

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Meluri Millet Sisters, in collaboration with Millet Network of India and NEN (Northeast Network) celebrated the 2nd Millet Festival on the theme ‘Celebrating common heritage for a shared, resilient future’ at Meluri Village Council Hall on August 31. The celebration was graced by SDAO Meluri, Phrumasie Nyuthe as a special guest. According to DIPR report,…

Cultural Interpretation Centre at Chizami village inaugurated

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 A Cultural Interpretation Centre (CIC) was inaugurated at Chizami village in Phek district on November 23. The project ‘Cultural Interpretation Centre – Library & Museum (Phase II)’ was sanctioned under MPLAD fund (2018-2019) by Swapan Dasgupta, then Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha and implemented by North East Network (NEN). https://morungexpress.com/cultural-interpretation-centre-at-chizami-village-inaugurated

Weavers – the ‘first working women’ in traditional societies

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Dr Theyiesinuo Keditsu, Assistant Professor at Kohima college, today called the weavers as ‘first working women’ in traditional societies, as they were the first to bring independent income outside their agricultural practices while articulating that the perception of not recognising rural women as workers because they donot have paid jobs needs to change. https://www.morungexpress.com/weavers-the-first-working-women-in-traditional-societies