Microfinance as a Tool for Women's Empowerment: a Case Study in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Microfinance, particularly when channelled through Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and related to Minor Forest Produce (MFP), has been perceived as a potential tool for women's empowerment, especially in rural and semi-urban settings. Access to financial services, credit, and income generating opportunities holds substantial socio-economic importance for women. While extensive research documents the beneficial effects of microfinance, studies focusing specifically on Minor Forest Produce (MFP)-based Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in smaller urban areas, such as Bilaspur, has remained limited. This research investigated the impact of microfinance, particularly through Minor Forest Produce (MFP)-based Self-Help Groups (SHGs), on women's empowerment in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.
Source: Cuestiones de Fisioterapia
DOI: 10.48047/cwmwmk53
Author: Shikha Singh, Dr. R. Shridhar, Dr. Monika Sethi Sharma
Language: English
Subfield: Economics and Econometrics
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W6947980244