Matrilineal societies world over generally signify a special economic and socio-political position for women. Consequently, an inquiry as to the impact of microfinance on women empowerment (epitomized through economic appreciation) and the latter's relationship with socio-political outcomes is...

Socio-economic prosperity of a developing nation, like India, demands an active participation of all, particularly women. Credit availability is one of the important conditions to this prosperity. In this regard micro credit through microfinance has been a catalyst in empowering its clients,...

Apart from emphasising on outreach it is also important for micro finance intervention to remain sustainable in the long run. Financial sustainability is the core of any financial institutions and considering Self help groups (SHGs) as grassroots level organisations engaged in the business of...

Viability and self-sufficiency of SHGs are fundamental to reach a larger number of the poor which in turn are essential to have a significant impact on poverty reduction. Groups need to be properly guided at the formation, formal linkage, and subsequent stage of getting the project loan from...