• MYDHILI KURUP

Women from marginalised background are forced to living under pathetic economic and social plight because of lack of employment opportunities, inadequate funds, savings habit and entrepreneurial skills. To a great extend these grave issues can be solved through the provision of adequate training, mobilization of savings through marginalised women borrowing groups, development of entrepreneurial skill and leadership training.These initiatives boosted the degree of capability of women and liberating them economically, politically and socially. Kudumbashree, a community network, is the poverty alleviation and women empowerment scheme launched by the Poverty Eradication Mission (SPEM) of Kerala Government.In this paper the initiatives of Kudumbashree in the sphere of capacity building is analysed.

Capacity building, Women empowerment, Kudumbashree, Community network, Micro credit

"CAPACITY BUILDING AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT:KERALA’S EXPERIENCE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 11, page no.47-49, November-2017, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1711234.pdf

"CAPACITY BUILDING AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT:KERALA’S EXPERIENCE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 11, page no. pp47-49, November-2017, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1711234.pdf