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Violence rampant in North East : Rights body
Times of India | Gaurav Das | TNN | Dec 27, 2012, 05.25 AM IST
Despite the existence of matrilineal societies in the northeast, women in the region are facing aggravated incidents of violence and harassment in the form of patriarchal control and other factors.
North East Network (NEN), a women's rights organization, engages itself with victims of domestic violence and other forms of abuse. The organisation, with branches in Meghalaya and Nagaland, and one in Delhi, conducts workshops and initiates campaigns on women's issues.
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