Purpose - This paper explores the relationship between SHG training and other factors on women empowerment in the rural areas of Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Design/methodology/approach - Quantitative data were collected using questionnaires using random sampling method from 400 SHG members residing in...

Autocrats often control social organizations to disseminate their ideology. We examine the Pinochet dictatorship in Chile (1973-1990), where conservative military forces controlled female social organizations to promote traditional roles for women as mothers and housewives. Partnering with...