Rural women empowerment through micro finance

Type :

Indian project

Pages :

9 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

09/21/2009

Category :

Economics & finance

Sub category :

Economics

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Summary :

Abstract
Concept and role of micro-finance
Role of bank and MFLs
SHGs bank linkage
1. A model of SHG-bank linkage
2. Functions of SHG for empowering the rural women
Micro-Finance Program (MFP)
1. The principal objectives of the MFP
Factors that effect the micro finance
Conclusion
Bibliography

Abstract

women's development has been a subject of great concern all over the world. The nation march towards the twenty first century upholds an era for reconstruction to entrance the quality of life of Indians. These efforts are pulsed through various measures namely Educational, Social, Political and Economic. The position of women in a society is an index of its degree of civilization. Emancipation of women is one of the generators of economic development and social progress. In India about ¾ th of the population still live in rural areas. In the rural sector 56 percent of males and 33 percent of the females are in labor force. About 66 percent of the female population in the rural sector is idle and un-utilized. The condition of women is bad since they suffer from gender discrimination, old social values and customs. The young girls and women are nit allowed to work independently. micro finance is recognized as a key strategy for addressing issue of poverty alleviation and women's empowerment. Access to financial services and the subsequent transfer of financial resources to poor women enable them to become economic agents of change. women become economically self-reliant, contribute directly to the well being of their families, play a more active role in decision making, and are able to confront systematic gender inequalities