Kohima, Nagaland: Nothing ever happens in Nagaland, a predominantly Christian state tucked away amid hilly forests in India’s north-east, on the border with Myanmar. But for a fortnight, it has hogged the headlines because angry tribesmen – Nagas belong to 17 main tribes – want to halt the march of history: they want women to stay at […]
Kohima, Nagaland: Nothing ever happens in Nagaland, a predominantly Christian state tucked away amid hilly forests in India’s north-east, on the border with Myanmar. But for a fortnight, it has hogged the headlines because angry tribesmen – Nagas belong to 17 main tribes – want to halt the march of history: they want women to stay at […]
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/02/nagaland-where-men-are-on-strike-until-women-go-back-to-the-kitchen/
Nagaland for the first time is debating on the subject of Article 371A of the Constitution since the history of its formation on 1st December, 1963. The debate is crucial. Not because “33% women reservation” in the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) transgresses Naga customary law, but because it evokes a serious constitutional question as to […]
Nagaland for the first time is debating on the subject of Article 371A of the Constitution since the history of its formation on 1st December, 1963. The debate is crucial. Not because “33% women reservation” in the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) transgresses Naga customary law, but because it evokes a serious constitutional question as to […]
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/02/women-reservation-versus-naga-customary-law-dialectical-approach/
The cause of gender justice and women’s rights has suffered a setback in Nagaland with the state government being forced to cancel local body elections which provided 33% reservation for women. The elections were to be held last week after a gap of 10 years. But various tribal organisations which were opposed to women’s reservation […]
The cause of gender justice and women’s rights has suffered a setback in Nagaland with the state government being forced to cancel local body elections which provided 33% reservation for women. The elections were to be held last week after a gap of 10 years. But various tribal organisations which were opposed to women’s reservation […]
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/02/nagaland-says-no-to-gender-equality/
The Naga Hoho has also warned the state government that it should not be later held responsible for any “adverse effect” in the future. Election to the urban local bodies in Nagaland, including the Kohima Municipal Council, slated for February 1 is heading towards uncertainty with tribal bodies in the state including the Naga Hoho […]
The Naga Hoho has also warned the state government that it should not be later held responsible for any “adverse effect” in the future. Election to the urban local bodies in Nagaland, including the Kohima Municipal Council, slated for February 1 is heading towards uncertainty with tribal bodies in the state including the Naga Hoho […]
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/01/opposed-to-33-reservation-for-women-naga-bodies-call-for-boycott-of-civic-polls/
