Title: Social, extension and politico empowerment of females by SHGs membership
Abstract: Empowerment is a process, which generates changes in ideas and perceptions and creates awareness about one's rights and opportunities for self-development in all important spheres of life.In India, there is a silent revolution made by the SHGs for women empowerment.The fundamental concept behind SHGs is women empowerment at the grassroots level in an organized manner by socio-economic empowerment through skill and personality development for facing the challenges of the life.The SHGs also act as a platform for the society from which women grow to be active in village affairs.Maximum 68.83 per cent respondents to prepare women to take up more responsibilities in community action programme.More than 90.00 per cent respondents were strongly agreed on women of SHG like to be pradhan of the village.The present study analysed the factors which affect the empowerment of women residing in Kanpur Nagar of Uttar Pradesh.