Indian women in grassroots socio-political institutions: impact of microfinance through self-help groups
17 Oct 2018-International Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management (Inderscience Publishers)-Vol. 17, Iss: 4, pp 383-402
TL;DR: This paper explored the relationship between women's participation in self-help group activities and their involvement as well as role performance in grassroots socio-political institutions, such as family, village council, local self-government, and caste.
Abstract: Microfinance has long been recognised worldwide as a tool for poverty alleviation. Besides, it also empowers the poor, both socially and politically. One of the largest microfinance programs in India is carried out through women self-help groups (SHGs). Extant literature suggests that by participating in SHGs, Indian women gain numerous socio-economic and political advantages. This paper specifically aims to explore the relationship between women's participation in self-help group activities and their involvement as well as role performance in grassroots socio-political institutions, such as family, village council, local self-government, and caste. The paper concludes that the more actively the women participate in self-help group activities, the more involvement they gain and the more important role they play in grassroots level socio-political institutions. The study has practical implications for policy makers, non-government organisations and activists in India that are attempting to elevate the status of women by enabling their participation in all spheres of life.
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TL;DR: In feminist political ecological discourses, women are seen as potential initiators and actors in collective action as mentioned in this paper, and gender differential practices in sustaining certain forms of collective action are discussed.
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...…group (SHG) activism, organizations such as SEWA (2014), NAWO (2017), MAKAAM (2016) and others have critiqued SHGs’ roles as purveyors of gender empowerment (see, e.g., Desai & Joshi, 2013; Dhungana & Kusakabe, 2010; Jakimow & Kilby, 2006; Kumar, 2009; Lahiri-Dutt & Samanata, 2006; Nayak, 2018)....
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...Exploring outcomes of self-help group (SHG) activism, organizations such as SEWA (2014), NAWO (2017), MAKAAM (2016) and others have critiqued SHGs’ roles as purveyors of gender empowerment (see, e.g., Desai & Joshi, 2013; Dhungana & Kusakabe, 2010; Jakimow & Kilby, 2006; Kumar, 2009; Lahiri-Dutt & Samanata, 2006; Nayak, 2018)....
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Abstract: Globally, the empowerment of women is a critical and challenging issue. In considering the problem, the researchers sought to investigate Women’s Empowerment (WE) in the context of Saudi Arabia. In this study the researchers applied quantitative methods and collected the cross-sectional data through a questionnaire based on a random sampling technique. The study utilized 314 useable samples to conclude the investigation. Using path analysis through Analysis of Moment Structures (AMOS) version 26.0, the study underlines a positive and significant effect of Economic Empowerment (EE) and Social Empowerment (SE) on WE. On the other hand, Political Empowerment (PE) has a negative effect on WE. Moreover, Self-efficacy (SFY) and Family Support (FS) also positively and significantly affect WE. Regarding the mediating effects, SFY mediates the positive relationship of EE and SE with WE. On the contrary, SFY did not develop a positive relationship between PE and WE. Finally, FS plays a crucial mediating role in developing the association between EE, SE, PE and WE among Saudi Arabian women. This study’s findings support policymakers and planners in developing policies and strategies to boost WE significantly. Finally, through the empirical confirmation between EE, SE, PE, SFY, FS and WE in Saudi Arabia, a Middle East country, this study’s findings add further enrichment to the depth of the literature.
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