Eta Northeast Women's Network Announces "Women of Substance" Awardees for 2025
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17 March, 2025 08:43 am IST
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Eta Northeast Women's Network is proud to announce the recipients of the "Women of Substance" Awards, recognizing exceptional women who have made significant contributions in various fields. This year's awards mark the 5th edition of Eta's International Women's Day event.
This year Awardees are:
1. Souvenir Duidang (Souvi): Exemplary Service in Social Work Award
2. Dr. Bhoomika Wairokpam: Exemplary Service in Healthcare Award
3. Oinam Geetarani Devi: Changemaker in Education Award
4. Gerinda Loitongbam: Extraordinary Women's Achiever Award
5. Dr. Susma Gurumayum: Literary Achiever Award
6. Heisnam Sabitri (Padmashree Awardee 2007): Lifetime Achiever Award
7. Laibi Phanjoubam (Andro Dreams): Inspirational Women's Achiever Award
8. Geeta Sapam (IDP): Amazing Mother's Award
9. Babie Shirin: Exceptional Journalist Award
10. Yangmila Zimik: Entrepreneur of the Year Award
11. Korounganbi Kangjam: Young Achievers Award
12. Sorokhaibam Bidyarani Devi: Sports Achiever Award
Resilient IDPs Award goes to:
1. Priya Thiyam (Laisoi relief camp)
2. Roma Loitongbam (Laisoi relief camp)
3. Bengki Khumakcham (Laisoi relief camp)
4. Toijam Sunita (Kwakta Prefab)
5. Bidhyarani Moirangthem (Chandpur)
6. Echan Nameirakpam (Thangalawai)
7. Sony Laishram (Wangoo Community)
8. Laishram (o) Thanou Leima (Laimanai)
9. Dhanalakshmi Konjengbam (Moirang College Relief Camp)
10. Best Organizer Award: Recent Higher Secondary School Relief Camp - Laisoi Water Sports Complex Relief Camp
About Eta Northeast Women's Network
Eta Northeast Women's Network, founded in 2019, is a non-profit organization dedicated to the social and economic empowerment of women from North East India. With over 4000 women members, mostly from Manipur, Eta has initiated various programs and activities to promote women's rights, health, entrepreneurship, and gender equality.
Eta initiated since 2019 have so far focused on:
- Promoting women's rights and health awareness
- Encouraging entrepreneurship and independence among women
- Advocating for gender equality and women's representation
- Providing relief and rehabilitation support to marginalized communities
Skilling and Livelihood Program
In response to the ongoing crisis in Manipur, Eta has launched a comprehensive skill training and livelihood assistance program at 16 relief camps. The program aims to provide displaced women with skills training, seed capital, and market connections to initiate a sustainable livelihood cycle. So far Eta has distributed 45 looms and 19 sewing machines, amongst which 20 looms was sponsored by DC Bishnupur District.
Some key activities include:
- Provision of looms, yarn, and sewing machines to displaced persons
- Training and seed capital/materials for income-generating activities such as candle making, iron basket making, and agarbati making
- Marketing support for products made by beneficiaries, including international marketing through Manipuri diaspora networks under the initiative of Eta's chairperson Sophia Rajkumari.
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