The Role of Micro Finance in Empowering Women

  • I Leebana Gracy Research Scholar, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai
  • R Radhika Devi Director, Women’s Studies Centre- Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai
Keywords: Micro finance, Women empowerment, Self-help groups

Abstract

The paper aims to emphasize the importance of microfinance in empowering women. The research involves a descriptive design. Numerous developmental initiatives and schemes are put into action. There are microfinance programs that are focused on rural areas and women who are economically disadvantaged in society and aimed at those who are on the fringes of society. Microfinance is a potent tool that is efficient and impactful the empowerment of women. Women empowerment faces a significant amount of obstacles financial situation, lack of education, without skills, joblessness, limited availability of land, housing, and transportation electricity and choosing as a family. It is seen as one of the most successful ways to reduce poverty instruments. Microfinance services are seen as a way to start or a means to enable empowerment females. Members of MFIs play a larger role in saving and contributing. Generating income decision making within the household, and engaging in activities outside the household sector.Despite numerous poverty alleviation programs being initiated; only microfinance has proven effective. Programs are typically associated with impoverished and women from rural areas. Microfinance is considered as one of the most effective solutions for addressing financial needs. Promote self-employment, particularly among impoverished women in rural areas. It offers assistance to individuals those without any assets to use as security for the loans. Women who have the ability to access able to foster entrepreneurship among individuals who previously had limited access to traditional financial services empowered economically and socially by earning more money from small projects and overall well-being of individuals in developing countries community initiatives and support groups promoting the empowerment and self-value of women. Microfinance becomes catalyst for societal transformation and the empowerment of women.

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2024-07-01
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