• Esha Chetri
• Dr. (Prof) Seema S. Singha

The then first lady of America Michelle Obama famously quoted “No country can truly flourish if it stifles the potential of its women and deprives itself of the contribution of half of its citizens” – these lines precisely outlines the basis of women empowerment in recent times. Women empowerment is about ensuring equal rights to women as men in respect of education, freedom to speech, economic independence and many more. Talking about economic independence it is not only about earning money but also about taking proper financial decisions without depending on their male counterparts. This brings in light the necessity of “financial literacy”. Financial literacy refers to the ability to make informed judgements and to take effective decisions regarding use and management of financial resources. It leads to financial well-being and welfare of individuals. Earlier literatures have revealed that women are more financially illiterate than men. Women empowerment is a distant dream without financial empowerment for which financial literacy is indispensable. This paper attempts to find out the level of financial literacy among the salaried class of women in Kamrup district, their investment behaviour and the impact of financial literacy on the investment behaviour of women.

financial literacy, investment behaviour,women empowerment

"Financial Literacy : A key to Women Empowerment", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 3, page no.a686-a694, March-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2203085.pdf

"Financial Literacy : A key to Women Empowerment", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 3, page no. ppa686-a694, March-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2203085.pdf