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

Indigenous crops should be protected; farmers can’t abandon jhum cultivation completely, says Nagaland official

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Indigenous crops should be protected and its ‘purity’ maintained; adopt good cultivation practices, identify medicinal and high-yielding crops with indigenous methods as well as improvise it, said Temsuinla, Joint Director of State Agriculture Research Station, Yisemyong, Mokokchung. https://easternmirrornagaland.com/indigenous-crops-should-be-protected-farmers-cant-abandon-jhum-cultivation-completely-says-nagaland-official/

IWD 2022 & 13th Annual Biodiversity Festival celebrated in Nagaland

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In the news: IWD 2022 and 13th Annual Biodiversity Festival organised by North East Network (NEN) #Nagaland, together with communities of Phek district with the theme ‘gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow’ at the NEN Resource Centre, Chizami and Women Resource Centre, Runguzu Nasa on March 8. #BreakTheBias #IWD2022 Read: https://morungexpress.com/index.php/gender-issues-must-be-seen-as-social-issue

A STUDY ON REVIVAL OF TRADITIONAL FARMING SYSTEMS OF NAGALAND

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A case study by the environmental research and action group Kalpavriksh examines NEN’s initiatives towards the revival of the traditional farming system in Phek district of Nagaland. It is based on their field visits to Chizami and Sümi villages in Nagaland during March 28, 2019 to April 2, 2019. Click to read full article.

Celebration of International Day of Rural Women

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In the News: NEN celebrated ‘International Day of Rural Women’ in Phek, Nagaland on 15th October 2021. The event by NEN brought together women organisations, govt. agencies, CBOs, NGOs, village leaders and the local public in an interface with rural women at Phek Town. News link: https://morungexpress.com/amplifying-voices-of-rural-women News link: https://easternmirrornagaland.com/interface-with-rural-women-marks-international-day-of-rural-women/