Women Empowerment and Development through Microfinance: A Case Study of Rajasthan (India) - Couverture souple

Kumari, Veena; Upadhyay, Deepika; Prasad, Shiv

 
9783659200632: Women Empowerment and Development through Microfinance: A Case Study of Rajasthan (India)
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3659200638 ISBN 13 : 9783659200632
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

Microfinance is emerging as a powerful instrument for poverty alleviation in the new economy. In India, the emergence of liberalization and globalization in early 1990’s aggravated the problem of women workers in unorganized sectors from bad to worse amongst of the women who were engaged in various self employment activities have lost their livelihood. Despite in tremendous contribution of women to the agriculture sector, their work is considered just an extension of household domain and remains non-monetised. The women empowerment has helped the women to enjoy a better status in this economy which contributes towards the general upliftment of the poor as whole. Economic empowerment results in women’s ability to influence or make decision, increased self confidence, better status and role in household etc. Micro finance is necessary to overcome exploitation, create confidence for economic self reliance of the rural poor, particularly among rural women who are mostly invisible in the social structure.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Microfinance is emerging as a powerful instrument for poverty alleviation in the new economy. In India, the emergence of liberalization and globalization in early 1990’s aggravated the problem of women workers in unorganized sectors from bad to worse amongst of the women who were engaged in various self employment activities have lost their livelihood. Despite in tremendous contribution of women to the agriculture sector, their work is considered just an extension of household domain and remains non-monetised. The women empowerment has helped the women to enjoy a better status in this economy which contributes towards the general upliftment of the poor as whole. Economic empowerment results in women’s ability to influence or make decision, increased self confidence, better status and role in household etc. Micro finance is necessary to overcome exploitation, create confidence for economic self reliance of the rural poor, particularly among rural women who are mostly invisible in the social structure.

Biographie de l'auteur

Dr. Veena Kumari has completed her Ph.D. in Management in 2011 under supervision of Dr. Deepika Upadhyay. She is MBA and MA in Women Studies. She has published 3 research Articles and presented papers in more than dozen International and National conferences. Presently, she is guest faculty at M.D.S. University, Ajmer (Rajasthan).

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3659200638
ISBN 13 
9783659200632
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
208
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