Dr. Monisha Behal is the Co-Founder & Chairperson of North East Network. She is based in Assam.Travelling widely in rural areas of India, Monisha conducted research, delivered empowering talks and produced several papers to highlight issues of women of North East India. She initiated several projects on women's development within the region, one of which has grown into a significant community based initiative in Chizami, Nagaland. She initiated the setting up of a film and video documentation centre on wildlife conservation called the Green Hub in Tezpur. Dr. Behal is also the Chairperson of Nenterprise, a Trust that engages with women weavers to promote their livelihood in several districts of Assam and Nagaland. She is a member of NEN Finance Committee.
Neiteo Koza is the Vice Chairperson of North East Network. She is an Advocate & Human Rights Lawyer based out of Kohima. She is committed towards empowering women from socially and economically disadvantaged communities. Over the years, she assisted survivors of sexual violence and also obtained compensations and reliefs for women affected by different crimes by filing PILs in the court. Reproductive health rights, access to quality healthcare, quality education, equal job opportunities for the youth,mental health, child rights, disability issues, food security among others, are her subjects of interest.
Gita Rani Bhattacharya is the Treasurer of North East Network. She is based in Guwahati. She has been working in the field of gender and development for more than two decades. Shewas the Executive Director of Assam Mahila Samata Society. She has also successfully completed research projects during her service tenure. Presently, she is holding the position of honorary member in many nongovernment organizations working in the development sector and is the head of Alliance of Feminist Collective in Assam. She is a member of NEN Finance Committee.
Joshomayee Devi was an Associate Professor at the Indian Institute of Bank Management, Guwahati. She has been involved in research and training, particularly in the areas of Tribal & Hill Areas Development, Planning, and Micro-finance. She has a book,research projects and published / unpublished research articles to her credit. She was also a member of the first State Women's Commission in Assam. She is a founder Governing Board member of NEN and is currently a member of NEN Finance Committee.
Jubi Jain is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India since 2012. Her specialized area of involvement is as a Resource Person in training programmes related to bookkeeping, accountancy, and tax related issues and financial literacy for women SHGs and sustainable livelihood and organic farming projects in Assam. She participated in the 21st World Congress of Accountants, popularly known as "Olympics of the Accountancy Profession" held under IFAC. She is passionate about environmental sustainability. Jubi is currently holding a Managerial Position in a SPSU of Assam. She is a member of NEN Finance Committee.
lamonlang M Syiem is a lecturer at St. Edmunds College, Shillong. lamon has been involved in various academic bodies of schools, colleges, churches and organisations in Meghalaya. She is a member of Meghalaya Women's Alliance, State Commission for Women and Human Rights Committee constituted by Gauhati High Court, 2003 for Statutory Safeguards. lamon has published articles and edited books on matriliny and published her poems with the Sahitya Academy.
Meghali Senapati began her career as a social worker in a community based organisation in Chirang district of Assam. She works on women rights, community organisation, capacity building of grassroots development practitioners and feminist counseling. She is currently an Associate Professor in the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Guwahati Campus.
Rakhee K. Moral teaches literature at Cotton University, Guwahati, Assam. Her academic research work spans over two decades. Her interests veers towards postcolonial societies and focused particularly on gender and conflict. She is one of the founders of the Centre for Women’s Studies, Cotton University. She has several research projects and articles to her credit.
Maini Mahanta is based out of Guwahati and is the Editor of a leading women's magazine in Assamese. She is a columnist and popular storyteller. She is also a television commentator and is well known in the social justice rights movement in Assam. She has 12 published books to her credit.
Mr. Kevin Phillips is based out of Shillong. He began his career as a teacher in the mid 70s. In 1988, he was appointed as the Principal of the Army Public School, Shillong. In 1995, he was associated with Assam Valley School in Tezpur. From 2010 onwards and post retirement, Mr. Phillips has taken up challenges in reviving schools that had gone into decline, like the Donyi Polo Public School in Itanagar, All Saints Diocesan School in Tezpur, and more. Currently he is on the Education Committee of All Saints Pastorate as Advisor.
Meenal Tula is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow working on a research project on food sovereignty in the Eastern Himalayas. She has been based at North Eastern Social Research Centre (NESRC), Guwahati, since 2016, as a Senior Research Associate. She is primarily a social researcher working on issues of gender, women and land, work, migration, customary laws and communities in Northeast India.
Nandinee Kalita from Guwahati was the Head of Confederation of Indian Industry, Assam and was also the Lead of its NE chapter in Delhi .Her experience in Government & Industry Relations, Public Policy, Corporate Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility at the regional and national levels helped shape social enterprises. She initiated a number of programmes like Young Indian, India Women Network ,Bhartiya Yuva Shakti Trust and association on senior citizens. Prior to joining CII, she started her career with HDFC bank andthereafter inFINER. At present, she is the Head of Strategy for G-PLUS and Insight brand com.
Roshmi Goswami is a Co-Founder of North East Network. A feminist and a human rights activist, she is known for her pioneering work on women's rights especially on women in armed conflict situations. She has been involved in collaborative feminist research with DAWN and Centre for Economic and Social Rights. She was a Program Officer. Ford Foundation, New Delhi office. She has been associated in senior advisory and board positions in Centre for Economic and Social Rights - New York, Urgent Action Fund-Asia Pacific, South Asians for Human Rights, London School of Economics' UKRI GCRF Gender, Justice & Security Hub, SANGAT, UN Women and FST.
Smriti Das is based out of Guwahati. She has an experience of more than eighteen years. At present, she is working as Finance & Operations Lead in a non-government organisation. She worked as Revenue Analyst in both Finance and Marketing Department of Bharti Airtel for seven years. Prior to that, she worked in Mukesh Hyundai in Accounts section for three years. Her experiences include accounting, statutory compliances & financial matters towards attaining recommended best practices of accounting for NGOs. She is a member of NEN Finance Committee.
Supriya Khound is an independent sustainable development consultant and systems change facilitator working on nurturing individuals and organisations towards systemic change at policy level. She focuses on environment and gender and its intersectionality. In the past, she worked with the UNDP, North East Network, Bloom Microventures, UNESCO and governments to accelerate achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. She is currently working in a community-led space in Dibrugarh.
Khrienuo Metha, retired in 2017 as the Commissioner and Secretary to Government of Nagaland. A pioneer amongst her peers, she was the first Angami woman to join the Nagaland Civil Services and also reach the rank of a Deputy Commissioner. In her 30 and more years of active service, she worked towards the upliftment of rural women and still supports women’s collectives. She was instrumental in the setting up of Women Self Help Groups during her work at the Nagaland Bamboo Mission Agency. She continues to actively work in communities and is currently part of tribal and clan women’s bodies.
Baharun Saikia is a Legal Advisor in the Women's Legal Aid Cell of Assam Pradeshik Mahila Samiti since 1995. She was as an Additional Public Prosecutor in Gauhati High Court between 2001-2016. She has also been the Mediator of Gauhati High Court since 2008. As an external member and panelist of the anti-Sexual Harassment Committees, she is associated with most of the regional media platforms and educational institutions on different women's issues. She has also been awarded the Best Counselor Award by TV Channel DY-365 in the year 2011 and is the Legal Advisor. Her role is pivotal in addressing legal issues relating to women and their rights in the region of North East India.
Seno Tsuhah is an educator, community organizer and a facilitator, based in Chizami village under Phek district of Nagaland. She has worked with Chizami Women Society and the North East Network for over 20 years in various capacities on gender & social justice, biodiversity and sustainable livelihoods. Her engagement with social & ecological issues ranges from restoring indigenous food and farming systems, setting up women-led community seed banks, a craft-based social enterprise- Chizami Weaves, amplifying the stories and voices of indigenous communities through participatory videos, community organizing, capacity building and policy advocacy. Currently she is Trustee member of Nenterprise, member of Millet Network of India (MINI), InsightShare Network and Roots Studio.
Gina M. Phanbuh, is based in Shillong, Meghalaya. She has more than two decades of work experience as an administrator in the non-profit sector. She worked in North East Network primarily in the administrative unit and also contributed to its programme implementation in different districts in Meghalaya. She has teaching experience of 9 years in Belmont and Tiny Tots primary schools in Shillong. Gina is an active member of the Seng Kynthei of the Lumsohphoh, Springside locality since 2003 till date.
With over 30 years of diverse experience from policy formulation to project development, Amba Jamir is professionally trained as an environmental lawyer and development communicator. He is an acclaimed grassroots convenor, trainer, and facilitator with experience in the Asia Pacific and South Asian region in areas of environment education, development communication, rural development, community-based resource management, traditional food systems, evidence-based policy formulation and envisioning. Amba works directly with policy makers, development organizations, research think tanks, communities, farmers and the youth in mountain regions. He is a founding member of the Sustainable Development Forum Nagaland (SDFN) and the Integrated Mountain Initiative (IMI).