Meira Paibis of Manipur
Col. Haorungbam Sarat Singh (Retd)- ' a local group of like-minded women, philanthropic in nature & voluntary social workers ..... '

Women leading the way towards the economy of equality
Dhuwarakha Sriram- ' India has made significant strides in enhancing Women's Labor Force Participation Rate (WLFPR)..... '

A journey of activism: Celebrating International Women's Day and beyond
Yenning- ' Manipur's Unique Path to Gender Equality ..... '

May you be the woman you want to be in a man's world
Shobha Shukla- ' Women break the glass ceiling: But why is there a ceiling in the first place ? ..... '

Self Defence Training : A necessity for school girls
Er Prabhat Kishore- ' so that they can build up in themselves certain self defence skills including life skills ..... '

Are we prepared to combat online gender-based violence ?
Shobha Shukla- ' Deep-rooted gender biases & harmful gender stereotypes & narratives ..... '

Are online spaces safe for women ?
Shobha Shukla- ' From posting abusive and obscene messages, pornographic videos & sexually explicit photos of females ..... '

No excuse for not making labour and migration safe and fair for women
Shobha Shukla- ' Female migrant workers face alarming levels of sexual & other forms of gender-based violence ..... '

Meira Paibis : Manipuri women caught between violence and narratives
Melody Kshetrimayum - ' an umbrella term for all meira paibi women groups of different localities in Manipur ..... '

International Day of the Girl Child 2023
Amrita Thingujam- ' Invest in Girls' Rights : Our leadership, our well-being ..... '

Manipuri women : Example of fortitude and patriotism
Laishram Devakumar Singh- ' Long Live Manipuri Mothers ..... '

Long walk to transgender rights and gender equality
Shobha Shukla, Bobby Ramakant- ' Thailand is known for being a relatively safe space for gender diverse peoples ..... '

No Ruby, No Gem can compensate a woman's chastity
Ch Priscilla Thiumai- ' The indescribable intrinsic & extrinsic qualities of woman ..... '

The saga of the Meira Paibi and its relevance in present conflict of Manipur
Dr Rosy Yumnam- ' The Meira Paibi movement started in the 1970s to fight social evils..... '

Why are we off the track on gender equality?
Sumita Thapar- ' out of the 114 countries studied, not one has achieved gender equality ..... '

Nari Shakti : Empowering the Nation
Sudha Murty- ' Where women were respected and enjoy their status, Gods reside there ..... '

Traditional norms for women in patriarchal society
Senjam Victoria- ' The 8th of March, 2023, marked 112 years of International Women's Day celebrations ..... '

Only Men
Vartika Sharma Lekhak- ' pioneering role of women of Manipur, an Indian State, in social & economic sphere ..... '

Her Struggle
Bijenti Irengbam- ' March is Women's History Month, a time when people celebrate the contributions of women ..... '

Patriarchy opting for Gender Equality
Fr Paul Haokip- ' For 2023, UN International Women's Day theme is "DigitALL: Innovation & technology for gender equality" ..... '

International Women's Day 2023 : Embracing Equity, Inclusion and the Digital Gender Gap
Deepika Mayanglambam- ' It aims to raise awareness about the importance of gender equality ..... '

Shadow pandemic: Gender-based violence is one of the biggest human rights violations
Shobha Shukla- ' At least one in every three women in countries of Asia & the Pacific have suffered ..... '

Women affected by climate change
Priyanka Saurabh- ' It is extremely important to have more women in leadership positions to empower women..... '

Violence against women and girls is not cultural but criminal
Shobha Shukla- ' This year's theme was "UNiTE! Activism to end violence against women and girls" ..... '

G20 India : Calling for an equal and equitable society for women
Dr Sandhya Purecha / Dharitri Patnaik- ' The Women 20 (W20) is an official G20 engagement group established in 2015 ..... '

Manipuri women - Is there a need for another Nupi Lan?
Marjing Mayanglambam- ' It is in your beautiful & strong hands whether to start a Nupi Lan or not! ..... '

Why is the status of daughters not changing in India?
Priyanka Saurabh- 'why is there no improvement in the condition of daughters ..... '

A few women activists whose names come to mind
Sunil Thongam- ' An activist is a person who campaigns to bring about political or social change ..... '

On women's rights, West takes a backward step, and India shows the way
Smriti Zubin Irani- 'Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 2021- abortions may be performed up to 24 gestational weeks ..... '

Women's cleanliness enjoys equal respect and rights every month
Priyanka Saurabh- ' Women and men of all ages should be made aware of the importance of menstrual hygiene ..... '

Menstrual Hygiene Management
Sh Arun Baroka- ' Needed for empowerment, health and well-being of adolescent girls & women ..... '

How India is empowering women through its policies
Smriti Zubin Irani- ' Gender main-streaming has seamlessly pervaded every sphere of statecraft ..... '

Gender balanced workforce
Kaustov Kashyap- ' offer equal opportunity for every individual regardless of their gender background ..... '

Why are women entrepreneurs denied equal opportunities in boardrooms and corporate world?
RK Sinha - ' the doors for women have remained shut when it came to the Company Boardrooms ..... '

Where have all the men gone?
Samarjit Kambam - ' I saw, there were four to five lines of females for every single male line ..... '

Women's Day thoughts : Emerging context
Ninglun Hanghal- ' seemingly small matters, all bring into larger issue of silencing women's voices, oppression ..... '

International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2022
Ranjan K Baruah- 'Full and equal access and participation for women and girls in science ..... '

Awareness about gender sensitisation
Kaustov Kashyap- ' crucial process of educating & raising awareness about gender justice..... '

Towards a new policy for productivity revolution of Manipuri Women with a global vision
Mohendro Nandeibam- ' is the need of the hour to tap the industrial potentials of Manipuri women ..... '

Acid attack: A vicious assault
Depiya Thoudam- ' What one can do during an acid attack? ... '

Let's Make a Difference : Girl Up Khonjel
Mandakini- ' under Girl Up Campaign by UN Foundations working towards gender equality & women empowerment ... '

Transgenders : Struggling for identity, equality and dignity
Er Prabhat Kishore- 'include trans-men or trans-women or undergone Sex Reassignment Surgery or hormone therapy ... '

Is "to be like a girl" an insult?
Mingyashin Shaiza- ' the next time you hear the phrase "like a girl", think of the strength of women ..... '

Every girl child must be digitally empowered
Ranjan K Baruah- ' The Beijing Declaration is the first to specifically call out girls' rights.... '

Will inclusion and accountability take centrestage at the Generation Equality Forum ?
Bobby Ramakant- ' why was the entire region of Asia & the Pacific on blindspot in this process? .... '

Speak up to stop Domestic Violence
Mingyashin Shaiza- ' One out of three women is subjected to domestic violence every day .... '

To stand up against domestic violence, initiatives need to be taken by women
Melody Koijam- ' It must be known that the voice can only be heard when said aloud to let everyone hear .... '

Women and mythology
Ratnasree Borthakur- ' Many questionable female characters fill the epics- Mahabharata & Ramayana.... '

Body image and its predicament in today's society
Lamneivah Kipgen - ' We live in a superficial world where appearance plays such a big role.... '

Feminism and India
Kaustov Kashyap- ' It's about changing the way the world perceives this strength.... '

How close is the gender gap in India (WEF 2021) ?
Sharatchandra Haobijam- ' World Economic Forum (WEF) released its annual Gender Gap Report 2021 ... '

Ms. Yengkhokpam Prava Devi : Success Stories from North-East for Women Empowerment
PIB, GoI- ' Chingmeirong, Imphal East, Manipur ... '

Only by changing thinking can the dignity of menstruation be increased
Priyanka Saurabh- ' In Indian society, during menstrual days, women are prohibited from participating in day-to-day activities ... '

The status of women in the 21st century
Lamneivah Kipgen- ' how much we stand for empowerment of women, women are still oppressed & victimised ... '

The way to equal future
TS Haokip- ' The subjugation of women that begins even before their births has to stop now ... '

Women empowerment through economic independence in Manipur
Thingbaijam Dhamen- ' when it comes to empowering women, the state can focus on the handloom sector ... '

Women empowerment : Catalyst for Nation's growth
Prabhat Kishore- ' Target-5 of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) specially designed for Gender equality & empowerment ... '

Facets of human trafficking in Manipur
Ajailiu Niumai - ' trafficking is about the neglect of girls and women from marginalised tribes ... '

Child Marriages : Stigma for a civilized society
Prabhat Kishore- ' In India, there are 223 million brides, who have been married in childhood ... '

Manipur Budget 2021-2022: Perspective on Gender Budget
Prof (Dr) Meinam Binota- ' Gender budgeting is to redistribute resources allocation for upliftment of underprivileged genders ... '

Bringing Equality for Women in Armed Forces
Dr Ajay Kumar- ' Govt has taken several steps to bring in more opportunities for women in Indian Defence forces ... '

Girl Child : Marching towards a new horizon
Prabhat Kishore- ' "National Girl Child Day" is observed in India on 24th January every year since 2008 ... '

Gender equality and human rights
Shobha Shukla - ' Let different flowers bloom in the garden of God ... '

Empowering women through sports
Prof (Dr) Meinam Binota- ' Sports is an Institution that truly empowers women ... '

Ending gender-based violence is a human rights imperative
Shobha Shukla - ' Global lockdowns have resulted in a "horrifying surge" in already existing gender-based violence ... '

Third Northeast India Indigenous Women Peace Congregation 2020 : Report
Manipur Women Gun Survivors Network (MWGSN) on 21 November 2020 ... '

Marriage is no child's play
Shobha Shukla - ' a report by UNICEF, India is home to the largest number of child brides in the world ... '

Gender sensitization with law may prove to be good for women
Dr Satywan Saurabh- 'Women have the right to be free from violence, harassment, and discrimination... '

Champu-Khangpok : Womenfolk pledge to protect Loktak's ecology
Mamta Lukram- ' it is the shared responsibility of villagers to protect the lake ... '

Mrs Maya Rani Singh : Success Stories from North-East for Women Empowerment
PIB, GoI- ' Sawmill area of Pasighat, District East Siang of Arunachal Pradesh ... '

On the Prevalence of Domestic Violence in North East India
Ningombam Captain- ' In Manipur, discriminatory customary laws are strictly adhered to in many areas... '

International Day of Rural Women 2020
Ranjan K Baruah- ' Building rural women's resilience in the wake of COVID-19 ..... '

Impact of Covid pandemic on Manipuri women
Naorem Sujata Devi / Sonia Meitram - ' the need for a revision in policies in view of this pandemic .... '

'May you be the mother of many sons...'
Shobha Shukla - ' ......so goes an old common blessing given to an Indian bride, '

Ms. Umeswari Barman : Success Stories from North-East for Women Empowerment
PIB, GoI- ' Choudhuripara (Mana Basti) under Bongaon Development Block of Kamrup district, Assam ... '

Mrs. Laldinpuii : Success Stories from North-East for Women Empowerment
PIB, GoI- ' Aizawl in Mizoram... '

Manipur women weave success in the pandemic warp
Ninglun Hanghal- ' 94 percent of weavers in Manipur are women ... '

Menstruation needs to be discussed openly instead of closed doors
Dr Satywan Saurabh- ' Menstrual Benefit Bill advocates for women working to have 2 days of menstrual leave every month .... '

Role of Women in Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self-reliant India)
Prof(Dr) Meinam Binota- ' announced during Coronavirus pandemic related economic package on 12th May 2020 .... '

Where are the men in family planning?
Shobha Shukla- ' Is it the business of women alone? .... '

COVID-19 pandemic: Impact on mobility of women
Ninglun Hanghal- ' discrimination against people from NE was always an issue, the pandemic has made it worse ... '

Impact of COVID-19 on transgender in Manipur
Rajendra Kshetri / Th Rajshree- ' 'Nupi Maanbi' & 'Nupa Maanba' populace of Manipur ... '

Ms Salam Sangita : Success Stories from North-East for Women Empowerment
PIB, GoI- 'Thangmeiband Lourung Purel Leikai, Manipur ... '

Beyond tokenism: Accelerating rights of women and girls in a post-COVID era
Shobha Shukla- ' It is high time we stopped treating women as a commodity .... '

Livelihood implication on Unjas , women fish traders during COVID-19 lockdown
Mamta Lukram- ' 'Unja' livelihood is gulped by the global pandemic .... '

Rise in gender-based violence during COVID-19 warrants a gendered response
Shobha Shukla - ' Sexual and other forms of gender-based violence (SGBV) .... '

Ms. Ningombam Sunibala Devi : Success Stories from North-East for Women Empowerment
PIB, GoI- ' Thoubal Okram , Manipur ... '

Contribution of Assam Rifles in Empowerment of women in Manipur
Nongmaithem Gopendrajit- ' in inspiring, motivating and enabling the women folks of Manipur .... '

Women bear the brunt of humanitarian disasters, including COVID-19
Shobha Shukla - ' said Aditi Ghosh, Deputy Director of Humanitarian Programme, at Intl Planned Parenthood Federation .... '

Challenges for female entrepreneurs in India
Dr Rajiv Kumar- ' several challenges that women entrepreneurs face..not common for their male counterparts.... '

Wangkhem Rezia Devi : Success Stories from North-East for Women Empowerment
PIB, GoI- ' Artificial flower's bouquet - Kwakeithel Haobam Marak ... '

Women in agriculture : National Gender Resource Centre in Agriculture
PIB, GoI- ' around 65.1 per cent of women workers depend on agriculture .... '

Gender equality... still a distant dream
Raju Vernekar- ' "Women's Reservation Bill" reserve 33% seats for women, is yet be passed.... '

Leishangthem Bala Devi : Success Stories from North-East for Women Empowerment
PIB, GoI- ' Kauna (water reed) products making - Khurai Konsam Leikai, Imphal East... '

Women in Armed Forces
Ministry of Defence, GoI- ' The International Women's Day is celebrated across the globe on 8th March.... '

Empowerment of rural women: Role of nutrition and health with special reference to NE
Prof M Premjit Singh- ' when women are empowered & when policies and programs are gender sensitive .... '

Women are the foundation of a healthy and progressive nation
Dr. Harsh Vardhan- ' implemented by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) .... '

Understanding the lives of Trans community
Usham Tamphathoi Chanu- ' The people whose gender identity does not align with birth assigned sex .... '

'Kumbhakarnas' have 'waked up'!
Kajal Chatterjee- ' no power in the world can prevent the moral corruptness in the society .... '

Henjunaha, masculinity redefined
Rubani Yumkhaibam- ' Are men of today willing to resist the breeding of toxic masculinity? .... '

Transgression of suppressed sexuality
Dr. Aniruddha Babar- ' Relationship between man & woman should not reduce to covenant of power.... '

Framing "Nattaba Lamchat", the mob trial of women's morality
Rubani Yumkhaibam- ' is a vague attribution of immorality to people's intimate concerns .... '

Power of Artivism in 'An Act of Remembrance' and Political Debates
Cecil Thounaojam- ' at Mass Communication Department of Manipur University on 10th October, 2019 .... '

Haloi Taret: Dangerous Beauty, Ecological Balance and the Male Submission
Rubani Yumkhaibam- ' Ultimately, the danger of Haloi Taret lies in the female self-sufficiency .... '

Manipuri Women & Crime Against them
Sanjenbam Jugeshwor- ' a woman-specific movement is the need of the hour .... '

Lai Khutsangbi, female power and punishment
Rubani Yumkhaibam- ' who is the real Lai Khutsangbi? .... '

Lady E-Rickshaw driver inspires many women as she become economically independent
Rabi Takhellambam- ' Ningthoujam Ongbi Anita Devi , E-Rickshaw driver from Lamding Elangbam Leikai, Thoubal .... '

Breaking the glass ceiling
Olivia Gurumayum- ' Mary Kom is the perfect exemplar of barrier breaker .... '

Shrinking safe spaces
Ruth Nengneilhing- ' Violence against women, which is often swept under the carpet.... '

Punishment, Khongoinaba and Kanglei Chanura Kanba Lup Phenomena
Cecil Thounoujam- ' .... points to serious ills in this society ..carrying forward regressive norms from the past '

Manipur : A woman's world
Ashwini Sunil- ' are nothing less than the torchbearers of the society.....'

Happy Mother's Day
S Rakuvi- ' thank you to our beloved mothers .....'

Respect for a mother
Fr Paul Lelen Haokip - ' This day is to be a moment of gratefulness to mothers for their motherhood......'

Alarming surge in Human Trafficking to Southeast Asia via NorthEast India
Dinesh Sharma - ' Human Trafficking, as is known in NE involves young people from the region, especially women......'

A half-written promise
Jayna Kothari, Maya Unnithan & Siri Gloppen- ' on sexual & reproductive rights of women ......'

Recap on victimizing only the Women and Children in our Society
Marina Konsam - ' Why not men ? ......'

First Wave Feminism
Joyshree Heisnam- ' In the contemporary times new issues has emerged in feminist politics......'

Utlou incident and the culture of Nupi Khongoinaba
Lukhoi Meitei- ' We must collectively apologise to women victims of the Utlou incident.......'

Women's Bill : A passage to nowhere ?
Rajendra Kshetri- ' Nine years down the line, Bill has not been introduced, let alone passed, in Lok Sabha .......'

Retrospection on the 8th March - The International Women's Day
Sanjenbam Jugeshwor Singh- ' let us celebrate our womanhood every day and fight till win .......'

International Women's Day requires regrouping to claim lost ground
Avinash Pandey- ' India's sex ratio at birth fell from 908 in 2012, to 877 in 2016.......'

Women speak: To be a woman and to be in India
Shobha Shukla- ' placed India at 108 position out of 144 countries benchmarked.......'

Female sex tourism: Contemporary sociological study of 'uncomfortable' facts
Aniruddha Babar- ' A woman who demands SEX has been perceived as a 'threat'.......'

Poetics Of Violence In The Poetry Of Manipuri Women Authors :: Part 3
Linthoingambi Thangjam- 3 part series on Of Male Aggression And Suppressed Voices

Poetics Of Violence In The Poetry Of Manipuri Women Authors :: Part 2
Linthoingambi Thangjam- 3 part series on Of Male Aggression And Suppressed Voices

Poetics Of Violence In The Poetry Of Manipuri Women Authors :: Part 1
Linthoingambi Thangjam- 3 part series on Of Male Aggression And Suppressed Voices

From gender equality to gender justice : A long road ahead
Aniruddha Babar- ' recognize & accept fact that men and women are equal partners in life....'

Undisclosed #MeToo campaign in Manipur ?
Oinam Premchand - ' surprising that not even a single story of this trending #MeToo has been surfaced in Manipur.....'

Roars of #MeToo to douse the flame of lust
Salil Gewali- ' it will frighten away the males from committing any sexual crimes .....'

Women Empowerment through judicial Activism in North East India
Dr. Sapam Dilipkumar- ' Judicial activism is closely associated with realist jurisprudence .....'

Self-made or Kardashian-Jenner made ?
Lyna H. Misao- ' a research on most celebrated entrepreneurs of our time.....'

Human rights of women in our society
MK Taj Malah- ' a human rights violation of her body and her right as a person.....'

Partnerships should be based on solidarity and trust, and not on greed
Shobha Shukla- ' says Wardarina Thaib, who works at Asia Pacific Forum on Women.....'

Celebration of womanhood
Snigdha Anand- ' Women's day could be a tool to move a society away from inequality and violence .....'

Not a word of women's beauty mentioned on International Women's Day
Sanjoo Thangjam- ' Of all the cosmetics available, the best is loving kindness ..'

Women's positions need to change
Dr NC Shanta- ' International Woman's Day is observed on 8th March, every year ..'

Stop this shaming of menstruation
Shobha Shukla- ' Menstruation in India has always been surrounded by myths and is still a taboo topic ..'

Marriage for equality
Deepak Lisam- ' ...supportive mindset of marriage between the two unequals the rich and the poor ..'

Save the children
Laishram Shyam Kumar- ' Why are we allowing them to kill our daughters? What kind of present and future..'

Code of silence: Concealing gender justice in the present socio-political situation of Manipur
Huidrom Boicha- ' Talking about Thabal Chongba in Delhi, Why are we sexualizing women's clothes?'

Trafficking vis-a-vis Domestic Work
Ninglun Hanghal- ' If our society can look at domestic work as an employment it can reduce "trafficking"'

The Journey towards Breaking the Shackles
Angellica Aribam - ' As my understanding of society grew, I started drawing comparisons between home & my new home '

Anger begets hope and drives constructive action for a better tomorrow
Shobha Shukla- ' 3rd Asia Pacific Feminist Forum (APFF 2017) at Chiang Mai, Thailand from 7-9 September 2017 '

In response to the article "We need to start male empowerment"
Yaneithing Misao- ' ...issues and problems women face are too vast and too broad....'

Is global development agenda rooted in local realities?
Shobha Shukla- ' Reasey Seng, programme coordinator at SILAKA in Cambodia'

Beauvoir's Second Sex and Maam's teachings on Patriachy
Mamta Lukram- ' gender, patriarchy, our lives, cultural constructs and social reality '

Bottom Line: Men escalate domestic violence and women bear the brunt of it
Shobha Shukla- ' SDGs, one of which is to achieve gender equality and end violence against all women and girls. '

Curse of being born as a bleeding female
Naziya Hasan- ' During menstruation, girls and women are forced to do the following don'ts '

Manipuri women and their tolerance
Nganthoi Lourembam - ' .....they can't speak what they want - why? Because, simply they are women '

Women should not live in fear, but act with courage
Shobha Shukla- ' ...obscene levels of inequality and fuel violations of women's human rights..... '

Women in Khasi & Jaintia society are accorded high respect
Dr Kh Tombisana - ' real improvement can only happen when the patriarchal mindset of these bodies is reversed.... '

How great is my mother's love for me ?
Ninemhoi Marim- ' Wishing all the mothers a very happy, joyous, pompous mother's day.... '

The Mighty Mystic Manipuri Women
Bibinaz Thokchom- 'From a speech given at 'Nupilan Day Observation at Delhi in December 2016 .... '

The Position of Women in India
Moichingmayum Mustaque Alish Aijaja- ' Now the women in India are heading towards advancement.... '

Climate change and conflict: Manipuri women are fighting a war for survival
Rucha Chitnis- ' indigenous women's groups have begun to make linkages and see problems .... '

Women Empowerment
Raveena Begum- 'Hwjikki matamgi nupisingna masagi apamba course khanduna amasung apamba professionda .... '

What kind of Nagaland are we moving towards?
Dolly Kikon- ' seductions have devoured Naga tribal councils, politicians, leaders, & church workers.... '

International Women's Day: A Hindi tract with feminist ideals
Mrinal Pande- ' a rare 19th-century Hindi work rooted in what we now recognise as feminist epistemology .... '

Women in the changing world of 50 work: Planet 50-50 by 2030
Ranjan K Baruah- ' International Women's Day - observed on 8th March.... '

Women Reservation versus Naga Customary Law: Dialectical Approach
Sira Kharay- ' Nagaland for the first time is debating on the subject of Article 371A of the Constitution.... '

How dare you do it? You're a mere woman that too a Muslim woman!
Mehnaz Nasreen- ' the universal discrimination of me being a woman tops the list!.... '

Women's reservation to correct some of the traditional/ customary
Ninglun Hanghal- ' When women are considered equal partners in socio-cultural and political life.... '

Women in leadership roles
Ashvini Chopra- ' neurologically there is no difference between male and female and that biology is incidental.... '

No, we weren't taught
Gracy HK- 'Power to all girls. Speak out.... '

Selfie for women empowerment ?
Samarjit Kambam- 'Selfie has revolutionised the world and stand of female of human species has taken a different turn '

Meitei Women in Collectives: Gender, Roles and Potentials :: Part 3
Ningthoujam Irina Devi- 3 part series on Meitei Women

Meitei Women in Collectives: Gender, Roles and Potentials :: Part 2
Ningthoujam Irina Devi- 3 part series on Meitei Women

Meitei Women in Collectives: Gender, Roles and Potentials :: Part 1
Ningthoujam Irina Devi- 3 part series on Meitei Women

You are 14, what next??
Chongtham Meenakshi Chanu- ' safeguard these young minds during their most vulnerable stage of life'

World Population Day: Investing in teenage girls
Prof RK Narendra- ' Gender disparity at all levels and its adverse impact on women has become a fact of life '

Women's bodies as terrain of war: Experiences from Manipur :: Part 2
ZK Pahru Pou - 2 part series on Women's bodies as terrain of war

Women's bodies as terrain of war: Experiences from Manipur :: Part 1
ZK Pahru Pou - 2 part series on Women's bodies as terrain of war

The street women vendors in Imphal :: Part 2
Grace Kamei - 2 part series on The challenges and prospects of street women vendors

The street women vendors in Imphal :: Part 1
Grace Kamei - 2 part series on The challenges and prospects of street women vendors

Thank God, I don't have daughters! :: Part 2
S Balakrishnan - 2 part series on having daughters

Thank God, I don't have daughters! :: Part 1
S Balakrishnan - 2 part series on having daughters

Breaking silence : The 'women's question' in our times
Kimrose Misao Hangmi - ' .....big strides but a long way to go for tribals' women '

Why should not mother love her daughter more than her son ?
Herojit Philem - ' Why should a girl child not be loved and cared more than a boy child?'

Bio-data Of Dr. Oinam Sareeta Devi - Stree Udhyami Awardee 2016
Hemanta Yumnam profiles the Stree Udhyami Awardee 2016

Bio-data Of Indira Oinam - Women's Income Generation Centre (WIGC)
Hemanta Yumnam profiles the Stree Udhyami Awardee 2016

Planet 50-50 by 2030 : Step it up for gender equality
Ranjan K Baruah - ' UN began International Women's Day on 8 March during International Women's Year 1975'

I support 33 percent Women's Reservation in State Assemblies and Parliament
Oken Jeet Sandham- ' Women's Reservation Bill or Constitution (108th Amendment) Bill is pending ....'

Understanding the Importance of Motherhood
Dr Omila Thounaojam - ' Today we give no importance to our mother figure....'

Tribal women participation in Local Bodies in Manipur
Grace Kamei- 'participation in: decision making process, political activism, political consciousness'

The Strength of Zeliangrong Women
Benjamin Gondaimei- '...Zeliangrong women are now on the move... '

Patriarchy in Disguise: The Role and Status of Women of Meitei society in Manipur :: Part 2
Thokchom Linthoingambi Chanu- 2 part series on Role and Status of Women of Meitei society in Manipur

Patriarchy in Disguise: The Role and Status of Women of Meitei society in Manipur :: Part 1
Thokchom Linthoingambi Chanu- 2 part series on Role and Status of Women of Meitei society in Manipur

Is Phanek feminism the right feminist struggle?
Kumam Davidson- 'celebrates as powerful act of resistance and humiliation against policemen (feminising the men) but..'

Women empowerment can make a qualitative change
Flora Remei- 'In present Manipur society ; women's safety is still an elusive touchstone ..'

Naga women vegetable vendors
Z K Pahrii Pou- 'The profession of small producers and vendors must be protected ..'

The trend of inter-racial marriage among tribal girls
Tara Manchin Hangzo- ' not surprising that a number of hip marriage fads with foreigners is the new trend ..'

Political existence in the shadows of men
Tara Manchin Hangzo- ' Why should they(Tribal women) continue existing under the shadows of men? '

An observation of rape from various perspectives
ZK Pahru Pou- 'Even in Naga society, seriousness of rape penalty depends on status of the victim'

To Be A Girl: Is It A Boon Or A Curse???
Angelina Naorem- 'Sex-trafficking is a serious crime that violates human rights to a great extent'

Scheme to Resurrect Women Pride :: Part 2
Dr HR Keshavamurthy- 2 part series on Women Pride

Scheme to Resurrect Women Pride :: Part 1
Dr HR Keshavamurthy- 2 part series on Women Pride

Menace of Crimes against Women and Children
Mustaque Ahmed- 'Until and unless there is respect for women and children there cannot be development'

The Leftover Women! Questioning conventions
Tara Manchin Hangzo- 'there is need to turn the Leftover Women into Empowered Independent Women '

Problems of NE India's working women in metropolises of India :: Part 2
Grace Kamei- 2 part series on Problems of NE India's working women

Problems of NE India's working women in metropolises of India :: Part 1
Grace Kamei- 2 part series on Problems of NE India's working women

Why man wants mother, wife, girlfriend but not a daughter?
Kimrose Haokip- ' Breaking silence The 'Women's question' in our times '

Women-centric movement : The call of the hour in the land of Nupi Lan
Yenning- ' fight against violence on woman is incorporated within the larger Meira Paibi movement? '

Peace, women and development : An overview
Dr Akham Hemabati- 'Empowerment of women is needed in all aspects viz.: Social, Educational...'

Ningol Chakouba Festival : Giving respect to Girls and Women
Dr. Moirangthem Jiban- 'saving, giving respect and love to the women is only source to maintain peace'

Our patriarchal society : Changing the mindset
Nongthombam Liklaileima - 'To most men, a woman's mind has no value, only her body is important.. '

True Spirit Of Ningol Chakouba
Seram Neken - 'Profiling Manipuri Women On Their Special Day.. '

Feminist discourse and the fear of patriarchal backlash
Sira Kharay- 'the feminist discourse in the Naga/Meitei/Kuki society still lacks the anticipated guts.. '

The Daughter-in-law Vs the Mother-in-law : The Son or the Husband Figure
Omila Thounaojam- '..the truth is men have become fragile and helpless to deal with the situation.. '

Vision and Plight of Manipuri Muslim Women in the State
Mustaque Ahmed & Lt Col M Sahid Khan - ' status of Manipuri Muslim women is said to be quite low.. '

Keina Katpa: Is it a deterrent or a disaster
Lempu Rangla- 'crux is to act as a deterrent..But it turns out, it is yielding to lustful nature.. '

Empowering essence of a woman
Sucharita Banerjee - 'woman's life and society has really empowered or it had lead to a recession in woman's life? '

10 Advantages for Women who are Single and Living Alone!
Dr. Vijita Ningombam - 'What are the positives that turn a woman's loneliness into happiness? '

Women as peace builders
Dr Rajkumari Ashalata / Dr Laishangbam Sanjitkumar - 'women of Manipur need to do much more to bring peace.. '

Manipuri Women: A Complete Person
Seram Neken - 'time to bring the other half of the society in the forefront.. '

Think Globally And Act Locally For Women
Rev. Fr. Paul Lelen Haokip - You and I can be those active actors to realize fair treatment for women

Today is 14th February - Valentine's Day
Seram Rojesh - Take a step to break the wall of suppression of women in the society

Making The Halves Better :: Part 2
Seram Neken - 2 part series on Status of Manipuri women

Making The Halves Better :: Part 1
Seram Neken - 2 part series on Status of Manipuri women

The Story Of The Neglected : Exclusion of Manipuri women: A case study :: Part 2
Seram Neken - 2 part series on the Exclusion of Manipuri women

The powerful ( mainland) man vs the NE woman
Ninglun Hangha - A typical case of attempt to brush the issue under the carpet

The Story Of The Neglected : Exclusion of Manipuri women: A case study :: Part 1
Seram Neken - 2 part series on the Exclusion of Manipuri women

The real MBAs of Manipur
Samarjit Kambam- 'the contribution in economy made by womenfolk in Manipur is exemplary....'

Missing Mounahas : Patriarchal Representation of Women in "Missing" Advertisements
Yenning- 'why this degraded form of advertisement (missing mounaha) has not attracted ire of women groups'

Morality of tribal women's livelihoods in Manipur
Kamei Samson- 'tribal women brewing wine were already ostracised by the dominant standard on morality'

Changing Notions of Masculinity, Preventing Violence Against Women
Swapna Majumdar- 'push for government policies and programmes that empower women by ending discrimination'

Is the Meira Paibi Movement Facing Extinction?
Yenning- 'Meira Paibi could show the way in many dark areas facing governance and the global feminist movement'

Where does a "woman stand ?"
Khangembam Priyadarshni- 'female division of society have been manipulated and exploited in various ways'

Focus on Adolescent Pregnancy
Prof E. Bijoykumar- 'Breaking cycle of adolescent pregnancy requires commitment from every stakeholder in development'

Model women of Manipur
Samarjit Kambam- 'Yumnam Ibetombi and Oinam Ibetombi had been conferred with First National Innovator's Award'

Women's Quest For A Safe Corner
Soffy Nongmeikapam- 'Are women safe in our society?'

'Getting Rid of a Dark Age'
Natalidita Ningthoukhongjam - 'Our culture is comfortably settling down into its own passive-aggressive disorder

Culture of Impunity and Crime against Women
Yenning - 'Impunity refers to the failure to bring perpetrators of human rights violations to justice'

Burgeoning Flesh Trade In Imphal City :: Part 2
Seram Neken - 'Sex trade is an ugly business, the existence of which cannot be wiped out totally'

Manipuri Meitei Culture And Its Impact On Women :: Part 2
Dr. M. Tineshowri Devi - 2 part series on 'Meitei Culture And Its Impact On Women'

Manipuri Meitei Culture And Its Impact On Women :: Part 1
Dr. M. Tineshowri Devi - 2 part series on 'Meitei Culture And Its Impact On Women'

Ending Violence Against Women in Armed Conflict Areas
Ms Binalakshmi Nepram - 'Report 12 March 2013 CSW Side Event Held in New York'

Mou Ama Mangkhare : A married woman missing
Seram Neken- 'Is the male responsible for burgeoning women missing cases ?'

Challenges and tasks for women professionals in modern India : Present and future
Dr Meinam Binota- 'Women need to change their outlook/orientation towards women'

Behind the Mascara : Ajeeb Dastan Hai Ye
Gautam Sharma- 'only a day for celebration of few elites women .. then ...remained behind the mascara'

International Wo(Woe)men's Day - 2013
Fr Paul Lelen Haokip- 'No society can be truly called developed until "Violence to Women" stops eternally'

CRPF Mahila Bn in Manipur: Keeping pace with the spirit of local women
Rakesh Kumar Singh - 'CRPF Mahila personnel are "daughters" extending helping hand in maintaining peace'

Gender equality is essential across all MDGs
Rahul Kumar Dwivedi- '"Reducing Gender Inequalities: A Possible Framework for Post 2015" at Nawabganj, Unnao'

Violence and the Female
Natalidita Ningthoukhongjam- 'What is violence against a woman, after all, but an irrepressible natural instinct for men?'

Rising Of A Billion Voices For Justice
Mukta Srivastava- ''One Billion Rising' to stop violence of all forms against women at Delhi'

Who is going to cook ?
Prof E. Bijoykumar- 'There are some systemic inequalities and there are also inequalities perpetuated by vested interest '

V-Speaks: 'You are Blameworthy'
Gautam Sharma- ''Enough is enough.' Of course! It is high time to 'RISE'. '

Crimes against Northeast women: Is the state concerned enough ?
Alana Golmei- 'It is a very well known fact that crimes against women are rampant across the country'

One Billion Rising is a global campaign by women for women
Hijam Joychandra- 'What does ONE BILLION look like? On 14 February 2013, it will look like a REVOLUTION.'

Appeal to President to not sign anti-rape ordinance: Women rights' organizations
Citizen News Service- 'Women's groups .. demanding comprehensive amendments in criminal law related to sexual violence'

Injustice To Women: A call for an hour to understand together sincerely : Part 2
Dr. Kamei Sanjit Rongmei- 'Until and unless we all practice humanity, our state will never be a better place to live..'

Be Proud Of Being Born As A Woman
Louriyam Bebica- 'And I don't know why we 've this so called izzad dabi?..'

Injustice To Women: A call for an hour to understand together sincerely : Part 1
Dr. Kamei Sanjit Rongmei- 'Today, we run/jog a society with culturally and traditionally a man dominated in nature..'

Front-page of South Asian newspapers under gender lens
Citizen News Service- 'picture of dismal presence of women in front page media, compared to male counterparts'

Nation's Morality On Sale : Should every female possess a Knife?
Seram Neken- 'women need to be well equipped with skills and weapons to defend themselves'

2012- A year to remember for Manipuri Women
Ningthoujam Suraj- 'some of major highlights have come from participation of women in different walks of life'

Why women are raped ?
Md Farijuddin Khan- 'Aggressive men and perverted psychos have to be met with strong and stringent laws'

Gift of this new year 2013
Louriyam Bebica- 'For this new year let 'Peace' and 'Respect to Women' be the gift for every citizen'

Strong mandate for fast-track judicial process for cases of sexual violence
Bobby Ramakant- open forum on 'what needs to change in our laws in cases of sexual violence'

Supreme court on eve-teasing of woman And Its guidelines
A Romen Kumar Singh- 'Eve-teasing to-day has become pernicious, horrid and disgusting practice'

Change The Old Order - Stop These Barbaric Acts
Shobha Shukla- 'There is no need to shed tears... every reason for all of us to shed our indifference'

Women must understand women
Seram Neken- 'coercion and mishandling against women in Manipur involve one or the other woman of the family'

Best time to be a woman ?
Ranjan Yumnam -'It's inescapable: men have lost their edge. So, it's a level playing field now,'.

In Celebration of Being a Woman
Mrs. Lungleng (Tharawan) Sood -'Let us be thankful to our Creator for having created us as women. Celebrate the womanhood! '

Nuja gi crooked angle
Dr Jiten Konthoujam -'Manipuri identity and respect is in the crux of a phenomenal dilemma of self esteem'

Meira Paibi : Role of contemporary women torch bearers of Manipur in democratic governance
Seram Neken -'Pre and post-election enthusiasms among most Meira Paibi guilds in Manipur appear to be in contrast'

Educated women Vs Gender role : The Distress Within :: Part 2
Nalini Nongmeikapam - 2 Parts series on a paper presentation on 'Gender and Racial Discrimination'

Diamonds are Girl's Best Friend
Maria Sheikh- 'am I in love with diamonds ???'

Educated women Vs Gender role : The Distress Within :: Part 1
Nalini Nongmeikapam - 2 Parts series on a paper presentation on 'Gender and Racial Discrimination'

Cant say I've done much things in my life....because I am always alone
Maria Sheikh on on low esteem of women and how they react on negative feedback.

Muslim Women: Unveiled
Maria Sheikh - "the modern knowledge in light of Islam helps Muslim women to fight against social oppression"

A Walk with my village friends
Maria Sheikh - "Indian rural women are often more empowered than their urban counterpart"

Unfolding Story of Close Chapter ; She Proposes: He Opposes
Gautam Sharma - " women are not men, but analogous to men"

Why Fair is Still Lovely and Handsome???
Omila Thounaojam - "level of mental colonization that colonized subject still lives with a kind of 'hangover mentality'"

Women to women - Empowerment starts at home
Khumanthem Kiran - "It is important to realize the part women play in uplifting themselves"

"For worker, working means to take rest, but for lazy people, taking rest is also a type of working"
Pukhrambam Linthoingambi - "homage to all the mothers in world who are struggling day and night for their children"

Who To Blame? The Archaic Tradition !
RR Gangmei- "that female will marry and leave for her husband home as per educating them is uncalled for"

What Women Want: Protection against Violence
Dr David Elangbam- "India ranks as the 4th most dangerous country for women to live in "

Of Monstrous Men-Eaters and Women-Eaters in Manipur
Jenni- "we have plenteous of reports on crimes against women by men and vice versa "

An Agenda for Women-Centric Movement in Manipur
Yenning- "the alarming trend is the increase in violence committed against women in the public domain "

Does attire define a woman ?
Rebika Laishram- "why do women from the northeast in their short skirts raise so many eyebrows?"

Issue of Position of Women: Need for contextualised rethink
Amar Yumnam - Researchers have been pointing out and raising the issues of paradoxical status of women in Manipur

Violence and Women: A Case Study of Manipur
Sampa Kundu- "about women in Manipur to give a perspective on the situation of women in an armed conflict situation"

How to deal with Monster-in-laws!
Sonya Huidrom- "manembok-mamau drama is a serious issue and causes of stress/depression amongst families"

2012: Repetition of Manipuri Women's Tattered Existence?
Ahanthem Anita Devi - Manipuri women are thrice discriminated based on race, class and gender

"Tattooed with Taboos" : An interview with the Authors of the book
An interview the the authors done by Gender Studies Delhi - a group of feminist organization

Through the lens of a Single Woman :: Part 1
AK Sophia - 'If I was comfortable being alone, I wonder why the rest of the world was so uncomfortable with it?'

Burgeoning Flesh Trade In Imphal City
Seram Neken - 'burgeoning number of CSWs have probably threatened the aesthetic social valuesof Manipur society'

Women dues :: Meitei society is a deeply sexist society
Raju Athokpam - 'The love is adulterated with superstitions and manifestations of this adulteration'

Human rights crisis in Manipur and North-East India
Usha Thiyam on the ghastly crimes of rape/murders of women in Manipur

Wolves among pigeons
N. Arunkumar offers help in resisting rape in India

Exclusions From Within: A study on social exclusion prevailing in Manipur
Seram Neken on Exclusion of Women, children and >Ethnic /communal in Manipur

Women For Women
Seram Neken - 'only women can really empower women, even though men's role in empowering is not wholly negligible'

From Manipur to Madurai
A. Shrikumar at The Hindu writes about 'The elegant Manipuri sari'

The Y-chromosome sena
Richana Khumanthem spoke out on "why not a son! Why god why??"

Designer Joymati Devi - Success painted to perfection
From an article at The Telegraph by Khelen Thokchom

Gender Bias in Manipuri Society - A reappraisal :: Part 2
Priyadarshni M Gangte analyse this in great length in this 2 part series.

Gender Bias in Manipuri Society - A reappraisal :: Part 1
Priyadarshni M Gangte analyse this in great length in this 2 part series.

Women and Self
Phurailatpam Jayalaxmi questions whether collective advancement indicates the development of woman as an individual?

Mother's Day Journey.....!!!
Esther K. Shimray on the history of Mother's Day

My Mother's Hands -A heartfelt tribute to mothers-
Bev Hulsizir says the most beautiful word on the lips of mankind is the word "mother"

Ethics of Equality to the Empowerment of Women :: Part 2
Dr Priyadarshni M Gangte looks at the Dispensation of Justice and Conceptualization of Women Equality

Ethics of Equality to the Empowerment of Women :: Part 1
Dr Priyadarshni M Gangte looks at the Dispensation of Justice and Conceptualization of Women Equality

Why they give up living ?
Urmila Chanam tells a harrowing tale of a 15-year-old girl rape victim

A report on Ningol Chakouba at Delhi, 7th Nov 2010
Angomcha Chingkhei Meitei's report of Khonthaang Delhi's Ningol Chakouba

From Caged-Chicken to Soaring-Eagle
ZK Pahrii on Women : Then and Now

Sex, Romance and Spouse Relationship
G S Oinam - "Why should a woman give up her favourite things when she married?"

Umrao Jaan: A Portrait of Human Trafficking of Indian Girl Child
Madhu Chandra highlights gender discrimination, female feticides, and female infanticides in our society.

Women's Reservation � Time has come for Equal Representation
Laimayum Bashanta's appeal for approving a 33 percent women's reservation Bill in Lok Sabha.

Promise of an Optimal Future for Women and Girls
Shobha Shukla reports from Women Deliver 2010 conference held at Washington DC, USA

Women and Power
Shobha Shukla reports from Women Deliver 2010 conference held at Washington DC, USA

Is it true to be a Woman?
Adhikarimayum Jolly Devi highligts dis-advantages of being born as a woman

A tribute to all mothers
Lalgoulian Thangluai pays tributes to "Ema"

Derogatory opinions against Women in article in e-pao.net
Chaoba Phuritshabam says e-pao is publishing offensive, derogatory and insulting article

Women in Manipur
Heigrujam Nabashyam talks on the increase of violence against women

Emagi Enpham - (My mother's site of casting fish net)
Shreema Ningombam catching fish with her mom on a dark September evening

Crime against women
Aribam Sanajaobi Devi gives statistical data that indicates a steep rise

Khutlang : Genesis of all women's organisation of Manipur
Dr Wahengbam Sushma Devi traces the social institutions of Khutlang.

The right of Rabina's unborn in the pot
Shreema Ningombam says the baby in the pot is more gruesome than killing of Rabina and Sanjit

Nefarious interpretation of Ningol Chakkouba in Manipur
Rebika Laishram on "pollution" of the beautiful tradition of Ningol Chakouba

What Lies Beneath? :: Part 1
Shreema Ningombam's maps repressive practices against Women in Meitei Society

What Lies Beneath? :: Part 2
Shreema Ningombam's maps repressive practices against Women in Meitei Society

What Lies Beneath? :: Part 3
Shreema Ningombam's maps repressive practices against Women in Meitei Society

Women Days Out
Premjit Laishangba says there be fifty-fifty chance to both men and women

Gendering of sex and its effects on women :: Part 1
ZK Pahrii Pou discusses 'Gendering' of sex

Gendering of sex and its effects on women :: Part 2
ZK Pahrii Pou discusses 'Gendering' of sex

Gendering of sex and its effects on women :: Part 3
ZK Pahrii Pou discusses 'Gendering' of sex

Role of Women in Manipur :: Part 1
Jayalaxmi Brahmacharimayum feels women in Manipur are still not empowered

Role of Women in Manipur :: Part 2
Jayalaxmi Brahmacharimayum feels women in Manipur are still not empowered

Gender Inequality Vs Manipuri Ningol
Jenni explores the role of ningol

Domestic Violence and crime against Manipuri Women
Dr Bedavati Laishram says no more 'cosmetic empowerment' of women

Eves Power: Woman To Woo-man
Jenni on Women empowerment is the "talk of the town"

Sexuality of Manipuri Women
Eshanou seven part series on Manipuri Women Sexuality

Attributes of Women from North East
G.S. Oinam profiles 9 successful women from NE