Impact On Self help Group In Economic Empowerment Of Women In India

Women constitute around fifty percent of the total human resources in our economy. Yet women are the more poor and under privileged than men as they are subject to many socio-economic and cultural constraints. The situation is more severe in the rural and backward areas. They suffer many disadvantages as compared to men in terms of literacy rate, labour participation rates and earnings. The major strategies for women empowerment include social empowerment, political empowerment and gender justice along with demographical justice. SHGs are voluntary association of people formed to attain some common goals. This paper examines the women empowerment through SHGs and also explains the current position of women empowerment in India. Women development activities must be given importance to eradicate poverty, increase the economic growth and for better standard of living. This study addresses women empowerment through self help groups in India. The information required for the study has been collected from the secondary sources. Average and percentage analysis was carried out to draw meaningful interpretation of the results. In the present study, it has been found that SHGs have served the cause of women empowerment, social-solidarity and socio-economic betterment of poor women. Poor women are set on the path of self-reliance through micro saving and micro credit.