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....

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...

Micro insurance is specifically designed for the protection of poor who form the bottom of the pyramid, with affordable insurance products to help them cope with and recover from stress and shocks. Micro insurance is a part of financial inclusion and the difference micro insurance and macro...