| ID | 142511 |
| Title Proper | How effective is a self-help group led microfinance programme in empowering women? evidence from rural India |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Sahu, Gagan Bihari |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Drawing upon recent data, this paper explores the relationship between women’s involvement in Self-Help Group (SHG) based microfinance programmes and their empowerment. The composite empowerment indicator shows that only 13.2% of women associated with microfinance are empowered. The paper finds that though the length of membership in SHGs increases the intensity of women’s economic and political empowerment, it does not show a significant relationship with their social empowerment. It is also observed that ‘economic empowerment’ does not necessarily lead to the attainment of social and/or political empowerment. The paper argues that although SHG-led microfinance programmes have the potential to empower women in some aspects, their capacity in ushering social transformation is limited. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Asian and African Studies Vol. 50, No.5; Oct 2015: p.542-558 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Asian and African Studies 2015-10 50, 5 |
| Key Words | Microfinance ; Women Empowerment ; SHG ; SHG Member ; Non-SHG Member |