The first meeting of the local complaint committee (local committee) formed by the Kamrup Metro district administration under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (SHWWP) (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, was held here on Thursday, 12 July 2023. The meeting was presided over by the Executive Director of North East Network, Anurita Pathak Hazarika.…
The training programme on personal safety was conducted for teachers and parents of three NEN Meghalaya’s active working communities. It was conducted across several villages throughout August 2023. The programme was conducted in the villages of Umsaw, West Khasi Hills District on the 7th and 9th of August; in Rymbai, East Jaintia Hills District on…
In another initiative to strengthen the ecosystem of support services for survivors of gender-based violence, NEN Assam organised an Interface in Dahali Karka High School, Kamrup. Attended by different stakeholders, the programme focused on creating awareness on the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. The programme started with an introduction by Rashmi Rekha…
NEN Assam organised Menstrual Health Awareness Campaigns on the occasion of International Youth Day 2023. Around 312 students participated in the programmes across 6 districts of Assam including Darrang, Golaghat, Udalguri, Dhemaji, Kamrup, and Sonitpur. The programmes were not limited to female participants alone, as a discussion on menstrual health and menstrual rights should involve all…
The establishment of Gramin Mahila Kendras (GMK) or Rural Women’s Centre is a result of NEN’s long-felt need for creating a safe space for survivors of gender-based violence as well as for community women. In 2012 NEN conducted a study on domestic violence in rural Assam. 1200 survivors were interviewed in 8 districts. The findings…
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…