• PUSHPALATHA.V

Empowerment of women is one of the very important issues in developing countries. By generating employment, microfinance is emerging as a powerful instrument for poverty alleviation, employment generation and empowerment of women.The objective of this paper is to examine the role of microfinance in women empowerment. The results of the study reveal that women are economically and socially empowered after joining SHG and getting microfinance. The Study also reveals the fact that involvement in SHG brought courage and self confidence and increased their decision making ability. They were able to open bank accounts and microfinance has brought better economic and social status, improved social interaction and directly and indirectly happiness and peace in the family. Thus microfinance helps to tackle the problem of unemployment and also provides a platform for talented women entrepreneurs.

Microfinance, Self Help Group (SHG), empowerment

"Microfinance and Women Empowerment", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.2, Issue 12, page no.556-562, December-2015, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1701485.pdf

"Microfinance and Women Empowerment", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.2, Issue 12, page no. pp556-562, December-2015, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1701485.pdf