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Self-Help Group (SHGs) represent a dynamic and inclusive approach to community development, particularly focusing on empowering women in both rural and urban settings. SHGs mutual serve a platform for knowledge exchange, skill development, and mutual support, enabling women to transcend societal barriers and take charge of their lives. In the context of economic empowerment, SHGs facilities savings and credit activities, where member s contributes regularly and acuteness loans for income generating ventures. SHGs cultivate leadership skills as women assume roles decision-making process, thereby challenging traditional gender norms and fostering a sense of self-worth.

Self Help Groups, Empowering, Income generating venture, decision making, skill development, mutual support, strengthen rural women. Leadership qualities.

"SOCIO-ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN THROUGH SELF HELP GROUPS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 8, page no.e24-e26, August-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2308403.pdf

"SOCIO-ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN THROUGH SELF HELP GROUPS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 8, page no. ppe24-e26, August-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2308403.pdf