Today women are in the process of enriching themselves through Self-Help Group. Tuticorin District having 19 town panchayats formed 1230 SHGs, and their achievement is 259%. The overall objective of the present study is to analysis the economic empowerment of women though SHGs in five coastal...

The economic empowerment of women is a vital element of strong economic growth in any country. Entrepreneurship happens to be one of the best ways towards self-sufficiency and poverty alleviation for women in a country where employment is not guaranteed. Involvement of women in entrepreneurial...

Employment is critical for helping women and their families rise economically and socially. However, if employed in low-paying work characterised by stress and distress, the economic well-being and welfare of women will not improve. This paper examines the trend and growth of self-employed and...

In agriculture about half of the labour force is being accounted for by females. Females in agriculture households assist the farmers in fields as well as in household activities. As female participation in agriculture production has been under-estimated the unpaid labour must be closely...