Angami Women Organisation
Indian public organisation
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The Angami Women Organisation (AWO), formerly known as Angamimiapfü Mechü Krotho, is a women's organisation. It is the apex women organisation of the Angami Nagas.[1][2]
| Abbreviation | AWO |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1980 |
| Type | Public Organisation |
| Headquarters | Kohima |
Area served | Angami Region, India |
Key people | Neithono Sothu President |
History
Founded as Angamimiapfü Mechü Krotho, the organisation was renamed as Angami Women Organisation in 2022.[1]
In 2023, former President of the Angami Women Organisation, Salhoutuonuo Kruse, was one of the two first women from Nagaland to be elected to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly.[3][2] Kurse also became the first female cabinet minister in Nagaland.[4]
