Noklak District_International Women's day 2021, 8th March.

The Noklak District Administration and FPA India in collaboration with civil societies, student body and faith based organisations; organised the 2021 International Women’s day at Longdon Baptist Church, Noklak Town on 8th March on the theme “Women in Leadership: Achieving an equal future in a Covid19 world”
Special video messages on the occasion of International women’s day was also screened during the program as well. - A video message by Chairperson, Nagaland State Commission for women Khrienuo Tachu extended her warm greetings to the Women of Noklak and wished that Noklak become exemplary in shaping women leadership.
Chairperson, State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, Nagaland Awan Konyak also in her video message ‘The Contemporary Naga Women’ exhorted the women to strive hard in order to progress in every sphere of life looking at the women role models who have achieved in life through courage and conviction.
While Dr. Chandra Vadhana, Founder & Director Prayaana Collective, Kerala in her video message shared on Empowerment through Entrepreneurship and on skilling and developing a marketing network for Noklak Women & Youth.
FPA India, Nagaland Branch as part of its partnership Campaign with Avon, IPPF, Swayam, Shakti Salini on #IsolatedNotalone #ChupiTodd #SpeakOut on Gender Based Violence also distributed Avon gifts to women of different age groups, frontline workers, health care providers, PLHIVs and widows with messages on Gender based Violence, Domestic violence and Gender Equality.
Summing the speech by KMH president Ms. Newkai said, women in the past in Naga society were not involved in decision making nor opinion heard. Women were not even allowed near the Morung where men would gather to take decision on all matters affecting them. However with the advent of Christianity and much progress in Naga society today, women have availed education and excelled greatly, infact better compared to men, be it political affairs, economic matters and examples of different women participating directly into the electoral politics are signs that we have progress much from the time when women were restricted in all aspects of social, political and economic spheres. However it may be noted that the advent of Christianity has open the doors for women to lead active life unlike the times when genders roles were highly oppressive. She went on to add and urge that women should be respected, understood, valued and given importance for harmony and that women should stand for their rights.
Ville Rhetso speaking to the women and girls on the occasion on the topic Gender and gender related issue emphasised on the issue of Gender Based Violence. She informed that globally 1 in 3 women faces violence in their lifetime and that different types of violence is meted out to women and girls. Sexual violence, emotional violence, economic violence, physical violence and harmful traditional practices affect the overall growth and progress of women and that all women, civil societies and government machineries must come together for gender equality. Highlighting the need for Gender equality, she wondered if Naga society reported less of the issue during the Covid19 pandemic due to lack of awareness of women’s rights and availability of services, fear, stigma or Christian value of forgiveness. While globally the issue was widely exacerbated during the global lockdown. She also spoke on family planning, contraception and other issues concerning the women and girls including Government services of women helpline which runs 20/7 to help and assist women in need. While also urging on the value and importance of collaborative actions to address the issue confronting the society.
Bank: SBI Bank Manager Shri Neikhoto shared on the commercial value and importance of different entrepreneurships like backyard farming, like poultry, piggery and possibilities as SHGs for revenue generation and different schemes to support initiation of such ventures including educational loans and urged the people to think beyond subsistence farming and agriculture.
A special session for the Adolescent girls was also organised on the same day wherein resource persons spoke on different issues concerning the young people. FPA India also distributed hygiene packs to the students who attended the session.
While simultaneously Cervical Cancer Screening, family planning and contraceptive and SRH services were delivered at the Noklak CHC. The day culminated with an awareness session for the elderly and the widows’ on different government schemes, program and facilities entitled. Gifts from Avon campaign #IsolatedNotalone against Gender based violence and domestic violence were also distributed to the elderly and the widows who attended the session.

[@k.yaolaichainaga6892]

Appreciated!............
New subscriber from Noklak District.

[@vincentbelho]

Thanks and welcome.

[@shingnyashiu6807]

Thankyou so much my friend. You covered the entire session. Appreciated

[@vincentbelho]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you.

[@tongpangjamir2888]

Never know that u have TH-cam channel. New subscriber here akok. 😊

[@vincentbelho]

Thank you. Will upload more videos.

[@pinglangrev1888]

Good job done