Economic Empowerment of Women Through Self-Help Groups

Women constitute half of the population and among them, only one-fourth are contributing effectively for the economic development of the country. The human resources among the women could not be utilized effectively due to illiteracy, low education and lack of skills. Most women workers in India are engaged in agriculture, where livelihood is insecure and wages are low. Recognizing that women can leverage their strength, increase bargaining power and enhance capacities and skills through joint action, the government has approved to organize women into groups and chanellized the resources to these groups.