EMPOWERING OF WOMEN AND GENDER EQUJALITY THROUGH MICRO FINANCE IN INDIA

Abstract

This study is a critical assessment of role of Micro finance in attaining empowerment and equality to women in India. Secondary data are used for getting information from documented materials. It is found that the loans accessible by MFis have major effect on the empowerment of women. All over the world, women labour force are contributing in economic development and sustainable source of revenue of their household and social community. This study found that after receiving loans, women experienced increased in their household income level so their economic, political, social and household wellbeing has also improved. There is great need of those programs which specifically in tended for financial sustainability of women. So Microfinance organizations should increase theirSupport to provide resource to poor women.