Women’s manifesto by Rights Groups for Assam Assembly polls

Activities, Gender Based Discrimination and Violence Against Women, Governance and State Accountability, Home Page Footer Area, NewsBy Communications Team March 18, 2021

The ‘Women’s Manifesto-2021’, prepared by five organisations working in the field of gender equality have put forward their demands to political parties and contesting candidates. The manifesto has been prepared by NEN, Purba Bharati Educational Trust (PBET), Women in Governance (WinG), Women’s Leadership Training Centre (WLTC) and Xobdo, Assam. Read news articles here: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/assam-assembly-elections-womens-manifesto-by-rights-groups/article34098925.ece https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/womens-manifesto-by-rights-groups-for-assam-assembly-polls/2048941…

International Home Based Workers Day observed in Nagaland

Activities, Nagaland, Natural Resource Management and Livelihood, News, SliderBy Communications Team October 21, 2020

Women have become more independent, more vocal, and bolder in today’s day and age, they no longer wait for opportunities they create them. Such is the example of Home Based Workers. North East network celebrated this day by exhibiting testimonial videos and also engaging with these women entrepreneurs by conducting several pieces of training and…

Celebrating resilience of women farmers in Nagaland!

Activities, Nagaland, News, Projects, SliderBy Communications Team October 15, 2020

Mahila Kissan Adhikaar Manch (MAKAAM), a forum for women farmer’s rights, shares few stories of women farmers who have significantly contributed to the communities in their capacities. In Nagaland, the forum comprises of organizations and individuals including NEN, NEIDA, RBA, CWWS, FPO Kohima, SEWA and others. Read More: https://www.morungexpress.com/celebrating-resilience-of…

Centre for Women’s Studies

Assam, NewsBy Communications Team August 22, 2020

The Centre for Women’s Studies, Dibrugarh University in collaboration with the Indian Association for Women’s Studies, North Eastern Region, organized a panel discussion on ‘Status and Future Prospects of the Women’s Studies Centres in North East India. Monisha Behal, CEO of Northeast Network was also one of the panel members. The objective was to discuss…

Suspected Gangrape: Teacher Brutally Murdered in Udalguri

NewsBy Communications Team July 10, 2020

https://www.pratidintime.com/suspected-gangrape-teacher-brutally-murdered-in-udalguri/

Rights groups back pregnant scribe asked to resign

NewsBy North East Network May 25, 2020

Assam Tribune GUWAHATI, May 23 – A number of organisations and women’s rights groups have come out in support of the Guwahati-based woman journalist who was allegedly made to resign from a private news channel on account of her pregnancy. After the incident came to light through various social media platforms, several rights groups have…

Celebrating Menstruation in Assam – A New Form of Consumerism

NewsBy North East Network May 15, 2020

A lot has been said about the relationship between consumerism and weddings in the contemporary Indian context. A 2017 KPMG report had estimated that the Indian wedding business is worth almost 50 billion US dollars, and it increases every year. Luxurious celebrity weddings, destination weddings, and theme-based weddings further contribute to this big industry. Social scientists have…

Against the grain: why millet is making a comeback in rural India

NewsBy North East Network February 26, 2020

“By reviving millet farming, we are not only preserving our traditional knowledge, we are also preparing for an uncertain future.”North East Network has been working towards reinvigorating millet farming for quite some time now. This piece in The Guardian explains our journey beautifully. https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/feb/25/against-the-grain-why-millet-is-enjoying-an-indian-revival-nagaland

Sexual harassment: Assam workplaces lack facilities

NewsBy North East Network June 6, 2019

Deccan Herald Some disturbing facts await policy makers in Assam — the state that reported the second highest rate of crime against women after Delhi, in 2016” says Deccan Herald in response to a study published by NEN in collaboration with the Department of Women’s Studies, Gauhati University supported by Bread for the World. The study has created…

Fierce Feminist

NewsBy North East Network May 24, 2019

Outlook Business Women of Worth Monisha Behal’s larger-than-life experiences went hand-in-hand with her impactful social research At the age of 11, a young Monisha Behal was helping army jawans and victims of the Sino-Indian war of 1962, when the citizens of her hometown Tezpur received an evacuation letter. The Chinese invaders were just 40 miles (about 65 km) away,…