2024, Vol. 5, Issue 2, Part B
An empirical study on the impact of economic self-help group programme on women’s empowerment in India
Author(s): Dr. Amita Sinha
Abstract: Self-help groups are small voluntary group of women that have a positive impact on women social, political and economic life. It is considered as one of the essential tools of rural development. Empowering women is the solution to many social and economic problems. Socio economic progress of the women is the mainstream of national development and perhaps, therefore, been a major concern of the government. That was the reason year 2001 was declared as the “Year of women Empowerment”. Self-help group is an effective strategy for the empowerment of women in all spheres. Membership helped in generating the family income, decision making, education status, risk taking ability, poverty reduction. The research further suggests that the positive effects of SHGs on empowerment run through mechanisms that are associated with familiarity in handling money, independence in financial decision-making, solidarity, social networks, and respect from the household and other community members. However, the included evaluations often did not include sufficient information about the specifics of the activities that were implemented by the SHGs. As a result, SHGs have been extremely effective in creating the habit of savings among the rural poor and mobilizing it for common good. Government and NGOs should look beyond credit and follow the 'credit with social development' approach. Policy implications and programme attributes are to be framed to achieve better results in reducing poverty and empowering women.
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Dr. Amita Sinha. An empirical study on the impact of economic self-help group programme on women’s empowerment in India. Asian J Manage Commerce 2024;5(2):160-164.
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