Title: IMPACT OF SELF- HELP GROUPS IN EMPOWERING WOMEN: A STUDY OF DEHRADUN DISTRICT, UTTARAKHAND
Abstract: Women Empowerment refers to a process of increasing and improving the social, economic and political strength of the women, to ensure equal-right to women, and to make them confident enough to claim their rights. Self- help Groups (SHGs) are meant to empower women both socially and economically. They encourage women to participate in decision making in the household and on social issues and prepare rural women to take up leadership positions. This study addresses women empowerment through self-help groups in Dehradun District of Uttarakhand.
Publication Year: 2017
Publication Date: 2017-03-22
Language: en
Type: article
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