investigation was done in the north-western state of Rajasthan, India to evaluate the effect of microfinance on empowerment. The … present research work is carried out to analyze the impact of microfinance services on the empowerment of rural women …-financing scheme is dominated by self-help groups in India, which are aimed at providing a cost-effective mechanism for providing …

of this scheme has validated the anticipated prerequisites for use of ICTs for women's empowerment in rural India and …Women represent 48% of India’s population and the sustainability of our nation’s developmental efforts hinges on their … this end, Indian women continue to lag behind men in education and political empowerment. They fare especially poorly in …

-sample tests, logit regression and proportion hypothesis tests are conducted to measure the impact of IMFS on women's empowerment …-cultural empowerment (SCEM) and familial empowerment (FLEM). Of them, ECEM and SCEM have positively contributed toward overall women … and overall women's empowerment. There is a clear gap in the existing literature about this inquiry. …