An Empirical Study On Women Empowerment Through Microfinance In Tenkasi District

Abstract

Majority (70 %) of the world’s poor are women why? because of gender inequality particularly in the employment opportunities of economic activities almost women is earning only one tenth of the world’s income despite working two thirds of the total workhours,women are overburden with her household responsibilities and when it comes to decision making on the use of money and on family properties and business men takes higher rights than women. past study reveals that the highest poverty incidence among families in car with poverty rate is 30.9 %.Hence, improving the status of women by way of their economic development is highly called for that.they con not only help in the family needs but also in the economic development of the nation. in this connection, micro finance plays vital role in increasing women’s participation in economic activities and decision making in which poor women (client) have the opportunities to access credit or avail loans to get avoid the poverty by creating job opportunities other than their traditional households’responsibilities. At present women have something for themselves and their children without too much becoming dependent on their husband’s salary or income. The present study seeks to answer the empowerment of women level of satisfaction and level of impact through micro finance.