Poor women have complex financial lives. They borrow from a variety of sources. So far, however, research has focussed only on formal borrowing as a source of women’s empowerment. This study examines whether type of borrowing matters to women. We differentiate between ‘easy loans’ – that...

The study concludes the outcome of an ex-post evaluation study of the SHGs promoted by Gramudyog Hastakala Kendra & Priyadarshini Indira Mahila Block Society, NGO’s working for the promotion of SHGs in Jammu & Kathua District of Jammu region, India. A sample of 20 SHGs consisting of 282...