In many communities around the world, period taboo has affected the lives of many young girls. With little or no access to hygienic menstrual products coupled with lack of awareness and stigma surrounding it, adolescent girls continue to face untold hards
KOHIMA, MAY 7 (MExN): With the aim to support and give opportunity to young girls, Nagaland Adolescent Girls’ Club on May 5 held an inauguration program at Charity School Kohima with the motto ‘Live the promise.’
Dimapur, Nov. 25 (EMN): Commemorating the ‘International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women,’ the department of Social Welfare organised a special programme on November 25 in the conference hall of its directorate on the theme “Unite! Activism to end violence against women and girls.” In her opening remarks, Juliana Medom, supervisor of Nagaland State Social Welfare Board (NSSWB), highlighted the significance of the day by stating that in the year 1993, the United Nations General Assembly designated November 25 as the day to observe ‘International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women.” She added that also marked the start of the 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence, culminating on Human Rights Day which falls on December 10. She pointed out that health, nutrition, education and economic development of a country cannot progress without addressing women empowerment, and women empowerment cannot happen without addressing gender-based violen
Dimapur, Nov. 3 (EMN): Nagaland Adolescent Girls Club (NAGC) held its monthly meeting on November 2 at Thinuovicha Memorial Higher Secondary School (TMHSS) on the theme “Needs and wants.” An update from the club informed that a brief introduction on the Nagaland Adolescent Girls Club was delivered by Juliana Medom, supervisor of AGC under the Nagaland State Social Welfare Board (NSSWB). She mentioned that the Nagaland Adolescent Girls Club is a state funded programme aimed at providing referral service to adolescent girls in NAGC adopted schools. The membership is for the adolescent girls between the age of 10-19 years. She added that the club aims to instill a sense of pride and self-worth in adolescent’s girls, help them to respect themselves and others, help them to fight against abuse, violence and exploitation and also odder support and guidance. She further also explained on the importance of needs and wants. The other resource persons were NAGC programme assistants namely
Our Correspondent Kohima, June 16 (EMN): Assistant coordinator, State Resource Centre for Women, Juliana Medom, on Thursday said it was pivotal to imbibe the spirit of dignity of labour while tending to any kind of work at home or outside. She was speaking during a programme organised by Ferrando Domestic Workers’ Alliance (FDWA) Kohima in collaboration with Centre for Development Initiatives (CDI) to observe International Domestic Workers’ Day celebration at St. Francis de Sales (SFS) Parish hall in Kohima town. ‘There should be dignity for any kind of job and for every walk of life,’ she reminded a score of domestic workers who turned up to attend the event. “No matter how small our job is, earning a livelihood is a blessing,” Medom said. She maintained that people were resorting to an easy life and becoming lazy to work, while highlighting how parents are landing up in harrowing situations being unable to pay off their debt after they take o