Self Help Groups (SHGs) have been a successful scheme for empowering women in India by providing self-employment opportunities, entrepreneurial development, and economic independence that leads to greater control over decision making and a more equal status in society. SHGs serve as a source of inspiration and microcredit for rural women to start entrepreneurial activities. While microfinance programs aim to empower women through financial viability and opportunities, challenges remain such as low literacy, employment, crime, and political participation that SHGs and self-employment can help address.

1. WOMEN EMPOWERMENT IN
INDIA : Self Helf Groups
By,
B. Yamuna MBA,

2. Introduction
Women empowerment is
essential for equality in
economic development. The
scheme of Self Help Groups
(SHGs) is the successful scheme
in empowering women in India.

3. Women Empowerment
When women achieve increased
control & participation in
decision making that leads
their better access .

4. Women Empowerment In India
• In India SHG provided,
 Self employment,
 Entrepreneurial development
 Economic Independence,
 Equal Status in society.

5. Self Help Groups
Source of inspiration for women’s
welfare formation.
SHG helps in disburse micro credit
system to the rural women & encouraging the
entrepreneurial activities.

6. Micro finance and Empowerment
The explicit goal of empowering
women.
Financial viability.
Opportunity for greater
empowerment of women.
Development objective for
microfinance programs.

7. Challenges of women in india
Low literacy rate
Low employment
Crime against women
Political participation
Self employment

8. Conclusion
Under the scheme various seful
training also have been provided by Govt.
and non-Govt. organizations.
Overcoming some barriers in SHG
scheme will be helpful to empower and
uplift women community further.