1st Edition
Women’s Empowerment and Microcredit Programmes in India The Possibilities and Limitations of Self-Help Groups
By Annabel Dulhunty
Copyright 2024
162 Pages
by
Routledge
162 Pages
by
Routledge
162 Pages
by
Routledge
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Women’s Empowerment and Microcredit Programs in India examines the value of microcredit-based self-help groups (SHGs) for women in India and provides an alternative model for women’s empowerment programming.
The microcredit sector continues to boom globally - with private investors, governments and multilateral financial institutions all investing substantial amounts in self-help group... Read more
Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. Women’s Empowerment and Feminist Movements; Chapter 3. Feminist Movements in India; Chapter 4. The Microcredit Debate; Chapter 5. Contrasting Models of Microcredit Programming: From Credit Plus to ‘Smart Economics’; Chapter 6. Community Development Frameworks; Chapter 7. The Role of Dignity; Chapter 8. Mobility and the Maintenance of Patriarchy; Chapter 9. Solidarity and Connection; Chapter 10. Conclusions and Recommendations
Biography
Annabel Dulhunty is a Lecturer at the Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University.
