While all forms of Violence Against Women’s Groups are a matter of grave concern, domestic violence is far worse as it is perpetrated within the safety of homes by people who are related to women (intimate partners and/or relatives), who in turn are socialized to endure it in silence. In Meghalaya, available statistics such as…
The second edition of our popular Farmer’s Markets was at Pfutsero in Nagaland. This was another fun-filled day of fresh food for your kitchen and family and livelihood for our incredible farmers that practice traditional farming systems. Over the years, through its engagement with indigenous farmers, NEN has advocated constantly for the importance of food…
Young Artists render the pain of suffering abuse through Theatre “The transition from a victim of sexual violence to a survivor is a journey and the feeling never truly goes away” –Mary Therese Kurkalang, Artist North East Network Shillong, had the pleasure of hosting a powerful performance on the harrowing experience that victims of sexual…
International Youth Day 2019 at Chizami The youth have always been an integral part of NEN’s changemaking process as the future drivers of change. This year itself we have had major engagements with them through our gender sensitization programmes, the farm school that enabled urban youth to work towards sustainable agriculture and a puppeteering workshop…
Chizami celebrates International Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples ‘There are an estimated 370 million indigenous people in the world, living across 90 countries. They make up less than 5 per cent of the world’s population but account for 15 per cent of the poorest. They speak an overwhelming majority of the world’s estimated 7,000 languages…
In Chizami Nagaland, NEN works extensively for conserving the regions ecological balance and aiding sustainable growth particularly in agriculture. In continuation of our efforts, we collaborated with the Chizami Range Public Organization (CRPO) to conduct a workshop on Biodiversity Conservation for Sustainable Development. Community leaders from the village of Mesulumi, Enhulumi, Thetsumi, Chizami, Sumi and…
Girls don’t need to be educated. Girls don’t play football or any ball for that matter- that is the domain of boys. Girls are an economic burden; they must be married off. Women walking on the road deserve to be catcalled, they asked for it. Young boys and girls from schools in Darrang and Udalguri…
Indigenous food systems, social solidarity and community-led public health systems Public Health in India is an issue that has reached crisis proportions and for the regions of the North East, whose marginalization has been historic, the crisis has intensified. Government efforts many a time are blanket policies that do not include local context and deny…
The NEN Farm School, an initiative of North East Network concluded its 4th edition at Chizami in Phek District of Nagaland. Beginning in 2016, to address the growing issue of food insecurity, the NEN farm school presents traditional sustainable farming systems as an alternative to young participants from schools of adjoining districts of the state.…
How much work do women think they do compared to their male counterparts? Do they get paid or even recognized enough for that work? Such were the questions raised by the team among the community women or the ‘Seng Kynthei’ as they are called in Khasi Society. As part of the agenda of strengthening women’s…