Title: An empirical study on therole of micro finance in the empowerment of rural women through self- Help groups
Abstract: Women's development has been a subject of great concern all over the world. The nation march towards the twenty first century upholds an era for reconstruction to entrance the quality of life of Indians. These efforts are pulsed through various measures namely Educational, Social, Political and Economic. The position of women in a society is an index of its degree of civilization. Emancipation of women is one of the generators of economic development and social progress. In India about ¾ th of the population still live in rural areas. In the rural sector 56 percent of males and 33 percent of the females are in labor force. About 66 percent of the female population in the rural sector is idle and un-utilized. The condition of women is bad since they suffer from gender discrimination, old social values and customs. Micro finance is recognized as a key strategy for addressing issue of poverty alleviation and women's empowerment. Access to financial services and the subsequent transfer of financial resources to poor women enable them to become economic agents of change. Women become economically self-reliant, contribute directly to the well being of their families, play a more active role in decision making, and are able to confront systematic gender inequalities.
Publication Year: 2014
Publication Date: 2014-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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