Conclave on Armed Conflict in NE
Women groups seek dialogue to end northeast’s insurgencies New Delhi, June 13 : Several women’s groups working in the northeast Saturday called upon the educated women in the region to come together and pressurize the government into “sincere dialogue” with the insurgent groups to end recurring armed conflicts. Several lawyers, academicians, social activists as well as teachers from the northeastern states met at a conclave Northeast India Women Initiative for Peace in the national capital. The event was organised by the Manipur Women Gun Survivors Network (MWGSN). “The reason we are talking among ourselves is to reiterate that in 50-odd years of armed conflicts in the region, the role of women has always been sidelined. But we can participate and push for a change. Many women groups are working on same issues but separately. Here we have come together to share our experiences and ideas,” Binalakshmi Nepram, MWGSN founder, told IANS on the sidelines of the conclave. “Most of us are bas...