In the aftermath of the Lockdown imposed due to the COVID 19 Pandemic from March 23, 2020, women street vendors and member of the Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) in Kohima, Nagaland faced significant challenges in pursuing their livelihood. State authorities were not issuing permits to vendors on the designated days that were allotted for…
COVID 19 Stories Mrs Neiwetso-ϋ is a 38 years old daily wage earner and a member of the Self Employed Women’s Association’s (SEWA) Nagaland unit. She lives with her husband and 2 sons in Pfutsero town of Phek district in Nagaland. As her family migrated to the town in search of better opportunities, they do…
Mrs Dinyilhiu is a daily wage worker from Chizami Village. She is a 68-year-old widow who ekes out a living by labouring in other people’s farmlands. A native of the village, she got married to a Nepali man and had lived outside for a long time. After her husband died, however, she returned to Chizami…
Watch this space to know how tribal communities in north east India are being affected by the COVID 19 Pandemic and resultant lockdown.