The main focus of this study is to determine whether micro finance is an effective instrument in bringing empowerment, hence the main question is whether microfinance through SHG contributes to women empowerment and it is a focused study relating to empowerment of women which is goal 3 of MDGs....

Capacity is the ability of the people to manage their affairs and capacity development is the process where they strengthen and maintain their abilities over a period of time. Capacity building refers to strengthening the ability to undertake economic, social and political activities and enhance...

As a result of participating in microfinance through SHGs, the study concludes that there is empowerment of women. Among various dimensions of empowerment, information empowerment ranks first followed by psychological empowerment, economic empowerment, managerial empowerment, political...