NEN observed International Rural Women’s Day in Dhemaji and Golaghat district of Assam on 15 October 2022 .The theme for this year was “Our seeds, our farm; towards food sovereignty”. In Golaghat, 80 grassroots women shared the importance of seed conservation and ownership over food and committed to work towards attaining food sovereignty for them and for their communities. In Dhemaji, 22 women farmers observed the Day raising concerns about impact of climate change. They shared personal stories of resilience amidst adversities such as the pandemic and climate change impacts.
