SELF HELP GROUPS AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT-A CRITICAL STUDY

Women empowerment is an important study on women which refers to the spiritual, political, social, educational, or economic strength of individuals and communities of women. The growth and development of a nation would be possible only when women could equally participate in the development process. Women Empowerment is the process of enhancing the status of women in the social, economic, and legal sectors. It has been found that women in rural areas faced various problems like illiteracy, lack of health care, etc. in comparison to men. To uplift the status of women in society the government of India has introduced various programmes. Self Help Group (SHG) is treated as a changer especially in the rural economy, the popular tool for empowerment of women in the rural areas. In this paper, an attempt has been made to study the impact of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) on the empowerment of women in society. The various challenges faced by women in society are also discussed in this paper.