WOMEN EMPOWERMENT ? A BLESSING OF MICROFINANCE

Women empowerment is a need for development of society. Women should be given financial support which tends to their economic empowerment. Microfinance is a strong instrument to evoke the fury of spirit for empowerment of women in society. The present study on effect of microfinance by Assam Gramin Vikash Bank on level of empowerment of women microfinance beneficiaries revealed that majority (74.58%) of the respondent found it is medium. While there was a strong correlation (significance level=. 0.000) between repayment of microfinance and level of women empowerment.