Economic empowerment of women through self-help groups

Women acquire power to retain income and use at their discretion. They can have equal access and control over various resources at the household level. Moreover, financial self-reliance of women both in the household and in the external environment lead to empowerment of women in other spheres. The government has launched various programmes for economic empowerment of women through self-help groups. Before discussing the programmes of economic empowerment of women, it is necessary to understand the concept and features of SHGs.