INFULUENCE OF THE SELF HELP GROUPS ON THE SOCIO- ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN

Self help groups encourage women to take active part in socio-economic process of our nation. SHGs enhance quality of status of women as participants, decision maker and beneficiaries in the democratic economic social and cultural spheres of life and enables women to challenge and change not just hierarchical gender relations but all hierarchical and unequal relations in society. Hence the present study discuss the influence of the self help groups on the socio- economic empowerment of women