According to the National Sample Survey (NSS) conducted in 1999–2000, more than 70 percent of all households in India used solid fuels mostly biomass, such as firewood and dung, but also coke and coal as their primary cooking fuels. For convenience, cleanliness, and public health, gaseous...

Today women are in the process of enriching themselves through Self-Help Group. Tuticorin District having 19 town panchayats formed 1230 SHGs, and their achievement is 259%. The overall objective of the present study is to analysis the economic empowerment of women though SHGs in five coastal...

The micro finance is agenda for empowering poor women. Micro enterprises are an integral part of planned strategy for securing balanced development of the economy of the poor women. Rural women's participation in agro-based activities is much more than what statistics reveal. The study was...

Employment is critical for helping women and their families rise economically and socially. However, if employed in low-paying work characterised by stress and distress, the economic well-being and welfare of women will not improve. This paper examines the trend and growth of self-employed and...

The economic empowerment of women is a vital element of strong economic growth in any country. Entrepreneurship happens to be one of the best ways towards self-sufficiency and poverty alleviation for women in a country where employment is not guaranteed. Involvement of women in entrepreneurial...