Global Impact Accelerator – The Naga Women's Health Channel
PROJECT LEAD
Dr Amrit Virk
DURATION
February 2021- December 2021
PLACE(S)
Northeast India, Nagaland
FUNDER
Scottish Funding Council and Global Challenges Research Fund
PARTNER INSTITUTIONS
University of Edinburgh, The Highland Institute
PROJECT STATUS
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Overview
Funded by the Scottish Funding Council as part of their Global Challenges Research Fund, the University of Edinburgh for the Global Impact Accelerator 2020/2021, with the Highland Institute. The project was done by identifying rural women youth leaders on co-creating a prototype phone application for an online peer-support network for health matters, through a series of participatory and co-design workshops.
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Objectives
To develop an app for an online peer support network for health matters
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Research Themes
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Methodology / Research Approach
a series of participatory and co-design workshops
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Activities
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Outcomes
The outcome of this project is a production of the app named “LUMI” which means “women” in Khezha dialect. This app is designed to provide a platform for rural women of age group 18-45 years to come together and discuss their problems and issues and received moral support. Nagaland being a patriarchal society, there are times when women faced a lot of problems like domestic violence, health problems, marriage problems, etc. So this app is designed to help women come and share their problems and motivate and encourage each other. This app will be strictly anonymous and monitored in the sense that no personal data or misuse of the app will be made. The app is also highlighting more on mental health issues as this is considered as a stigma and not talked about upfront in many communities.
Research Team
Rovithono Yhome, Research Assistant, Thepfuchanuo Kire- Research Assistant, Tshevepeu Venuh- Research Assistant and Lectureres from Phek College
Partner Institutions
University of Edinburgh, The Highland Institute
Participants / Communities
rural women youth leaders
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Sources and References
- The Highland Institute, THI Project List.
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