*Phd Student, Faculty of Administrative Sciences, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Kotli, Pakistan
**Dean, Faculty of Administrative Sciences, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Kotli, Pakistan
Online published on 30 September, 2013.
Azad Jamu & Kashmir is a beautiful state. More than 80% population of AJK lives in rural area. According to the 1998 population census the state of Azad Jammu & Kashmir had a population of 2.973 million, which is estimated to grown to 3.5 million in 2010.More than 50% population comprising of women. The Govt of AJK not in a position to provide better facilities especially to the women at Grass root level, through mobilization, micro investment plan, training etc.National and International NGOs are increasingly recognizing the strategic role of the AJK women in the development process. This work seeks to find out to what extent these NGOs have contributed to moving women from their subordinate and poverty-stricken position in AJK. Now the question is “Do these NGOs perform their functions for which purpose these are made? There is need to find out the level of success of these NGOs in the “Economic empowerment of women”. The present study is an effort to answer these questions. To check the role of NGOs in income generation programe and empowerment of women. The case study is based on the interview of some 150 women who taken loan and training from few NGOs,. The case study finds that income generation activity of NGOs increase empowerment of women through loan and training.
