Women Entrepreneurs Network Nagaland in collaboration with NABARD commemorated International Women’s Day at E-Space, Dimapur on March 8.
Dimapur, March 8 (MExN): Women Entrepreneurs Network Nagaland (WENN) in collaboration with NABARD commemorated International Women’s Day at E-Space, Dimapur on March 8.
A panel discussion was held on the theme “Invest in Women, Accelerate Progress” with panelists Phutoli Chingmak, Tiakala Ao and Dr T Limanochet Jamir. The panel discussion was moderated by Anungla Zoe Longkumer, stated a press release received here.
During the discussion, Phutoli shared that investing in women results in the community progressing “by leaps and bounds”. Tiakala reminded how it is women who contribute the most to the rural economy and how in urban market places one sees how women are the driving force. Dr Limanochet stated that true progress in the society comes when we treat each other on the basis of being human, and how “women’s rights are human rights.”
The event also featured an initiative to encourage emerging women entrepreneurs by calling for applicants to receive token grants in five focus sectors like food processing, handloom, fashion, art & crafts and IT & media. Out of over 20 applicants, five were selected and felicitated during the programme.
A WENN Bazaar pop-up was also set up with 13 stalls presenting a variety of products for sale ranging from food, textiles, handicrafts, jewellery and medicinal drink.
