Two in a Row!

Oh what a joyous month for us here at North East Network. We would like to inform you that @Seno Tsuhah Programme Director of North East Network was awarded the Peace Award 2020 by Peace Channel for her contribution and sacrifices in dealing with issues on Women Rights, Governance, Natural Resource Management and Sustainable Livelihood…

Observance of World Nature Conservation Day

With the aim to raise consciousness about and promote conservation of earth’s natural resources, encourage the sustainable use of earth’s limited natural resources, every year World Nature Conservation Day is observed on the 28th of July. The rampant destruction and exploitation of nature in India has brought upon unforgiving consequences for all. The ravaging floods…

Centre for Women’s Studies

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…

World Photography Day

Glimpses of my Life World Photography Day is celebrated on the 19th of August. On this day, people all around the world are encouraged to express themselves and communicate their feelings through the art of photography. Photographs have been long used to document history. Photographs provide us with a glimpse into the past and can…

COVID-19 Pandemic and the Call of Duty.

The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown has undoubtedly brought down unimaginable hardships on people belonging from all walks of life. Junumoni, hailing from Kamrup, Assam, who also works as a Community Mobilizer for North East Network, has also faced various challenges as a result of the lockdown. The lockdown meant that now she would…

Weaving as a tool for Empowerment of Rural Women in three states of North East India

Funded by Ford Foundation, the project has beenimplemented since 1st January 2019 and ending on 31st December, 2022.NEN’s long term goal is economic empowerment of rural women in north east India alongside upholding of their social and cultural rights, through sustainable livelihoods linked to preservation of their traditional practices of weaving, cultivation and collective work culture.   Saneki Weaves works…