Incidents of violence against women is on a gradual rise in the State of Meghalaya. Recognizing the need to improve the healthcare provider’s capacity to response to VAW, NEN has been building the capacity of health care providers – student nurses, staff nurses and doctors on understanding Gender, VAW, legal and ethical role that they…
North East Network annually celebrates the 16 Days Activism Campaign against Gender-Based Violence, a global movement to create mass awareness on ending violence against women and the marginalized population. This years’ theme is “Orange the World: Fund, Prevent, Respond, Collect!” Meghalaya a state that boasts about the matrilineal system with its myth of women holding…
Face Painting Competition !! Isn’t this exciting?? Inviting everyone to join and support us and also win exciting gift hampers too!!! Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. – Helen Keller North East Network and Faith Foundation Shillong join forces for the first time to observe the 16 Days of…
Presenting to you the collections of Thir-La-‘Sai. Despite it all, the women weavers of Ri-Bhoi District of Meghalaya were dedicated in promoting their weaving skills, and we are glad to showcase to you the end products of their dedication. “THIR- LA-SAI” Weaves comes from the Khasi words which translate to “ Spin your own yarn”.To…
We’ve almost completed the year and almost all of us faced a series of unfortunate events given the current situation. We at North East Network too faced a lot of challenging series but we somehow tried to overcome these challenges with time and protocol. This pandemic almost brought us to a standstill but we dodged…
Violence against women and children is a serious public health concern, with costs at multiple levels of society. There is a growing concern over the rise of oppression against women in India over the years, especially during the Covid19 pandemic. India ranks 132 out of 148 countries in the Gender Equality Index published by the…
Food acts as a platform for every action we take for the future. It defines our identity, culture, the landscape for what we are. Through research and studies, the Food and Agricultural has declared that 14% of food production is lost each year between the stages that it grows till it reaches the market. 2…
INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR RURAL WOMEN All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, given the phrase a thought we at North East Network observed International Day for Rural Women with a whole lot of fun and games. We understand that rural women have contributed amassed to society and we made sure that we…
There are genuinely sufficient resources in the world to ensure that no one, nowhere, at no time, should go hungry- Ed Asner #WorldFoodDay #Grow #Nourish #Sustain. #TogetherOurActionsAreOurFuture. When we talk about food, we also talk about health. These two words go in hand and in fact, they are like two sides of a coin, Food…
