Microfinance and Women Empowerment in India
Keywords:
Microfinance, women empowerment, Microfinance institutions, SHGsAbstract
In a developing country like India, microfinance can prove to be an effective tool in serving the upliftment of economically backward regions. A huge amount of India's population is still under poverty and are deprived from basic financial facilities especially women. The two main means of microfinance in the country are Self help groups (SHGs) and Microfinance Institutions(MFIs).
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