1st Edition

Women’s Financial Capability and Financial Wellbeing A Study on Community Based Organisations for Sustainable Development

By V. K. Parvathy, Jyothi Kumar Copyright 2026
180 Pages 38 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

180 Pages 38 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book investigates the impact of financial capability and decision‑making ability on the financial wellbeing of women associated with community based organisations (CBOs). In light of the evolving socio‑economic landscape in South Asia and the growing gender disparity in poverty, there is an urgent need to address these issues at the grassroots level to achieve sustainable development. CBOs... Read more

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Part 1: Introduction and overview
Chapter 1 Pathways to progress: sustainable development in South Asia
Chapter 2 Financial Vulnerabilities at the grass root level
Chapter 3 Women and finance
Chapter 4 Community based organisations as a tool for sustainable development


Part 2: Designing and profiling the women in community based organisations
Chapter 5 Designing the target population from Kudumbashree community based organisation
Chapter 6 Socio-demographic and economic profile of the women belonging to Kudumbashree community based organisation in India


Part 3: Insights on Financial capability, household decision making ability and financial wellbeing of women
Chapter 7 Drivers of financial social work: From theory to practice
Chapter 8 Financial capability of women in Kudumbashree
Chapter 9 Financial Wellbeing of women in Kudumbashree
Chapter 10 Impact of financial capability on financial wellbeing
Chapter 11 Household decision making ability of women in Kudumbashree
Chapter 12 Financial capability, decision making ability and financial wellbeing: A combined effect


Part 4: A futuristic approach towards SDGs
Chapter 13 Financial outlook of women in community based organisations: Way forward
Chapter 14 Key learnings and strategies to contribute towards sustainable development goals

Biography

V. K. Parvathy is Assistant Professor at the School of Business and Management, Christ University, Bangalore, India.

Jyothi Kumar is Dean – Bannerghatta Road campus, Christ University, India.