Empowering Rural Women and Their Children through RSETIs: A Sociological Study within the Framework of Sustainable Development Goals

Abstract

This study examines the empowerment of rural women and their children through Rural Self Employment Training Institutes (RSETIs) in Dharmapuri District, Tamil Nadu, inside the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Grounded in the goal of promoting gender equality and reducing poverty, the study explores how RSETIs develop women’s financial independence their participation in the decision-making, and improvement of social status. A review of related literature highlights the transformative part of skill development in rural women’s empowerment and the indirect benefits for their children’s welfare. By a descriptive research design, this study employs simple random sampling and conducting six detailed case studies to suggest an in-depth understanding of the participants’ experiences. The study underscores RSETIs’ important contribution to empowering women economically within family as well as within society, leading to improvements in their children’s quality of life. The study concludes with suitable recommendations which lead to policy interventions to make stronger RSETIs’ impact on sustainable rural development and child welfare.