A study on the effectiveness of financial assistance provided by government towards women empowerment (with special reference to Madavoor panchayat, Kozhikode district)

The need for women empowerment arises from the fact that women are ignorant about their rights and privileges; one of the main reasons for this is the society which did not give much preference for women's participation in any societal and economic activity. In order to overcome the barriers to women empowerment Government of India introduced several programs in this respect. The Government's continued advocacy for equitable growth opportunities for women are increasingly being reflected in state Government policies and plans. For the advancement of women, Government of India frame programs and grant fund every year. Majority of women are ignorant about such assistances. Even if they are aware of this, there exists a problem whether the fund is effectively allocated or not. If the funds granted are properly utilized, empowerment of women could have a fair result. This paper is an attempt to put forth the effectiveness of such financial assistances disbursed through Panchayat as it is an effective method of governing as well as designing and implementing the developmental schemes at the grass root level.