nagaland can also be one of them. the first general election in nagaland was 1964.gle woman is elected in the 60 house. and i think women can make a lot of difference, because i see women have integrated. women are hard—working, they are honest and i know they will get the job done. an outsider coming here and looking at naga women, they will think, ok, naga women are smart, enterprising. but when you actually live with them, then you will know that a lot of women are not allowed to decide. a lot of women are not allowed to make policy—making. women were happy that i am contesting, but they were scared to encourage me, because they know that at the end of the day they have to listen to their husband. even today, i faced stiff opposition from male groups, especially leaders, because they think that women should not talk politics. they think that women cannot fight, but i feel they feel insecure, they feel threatened by women standing for election. we deserve more appreciation from society. we want acceptance, actually. mejoining politics is not a fight between men an