Empowerment of Rural Women through Self-help Groups : A Sociological Study

Abstract

The study examines women empowerment through SHGs. It focuses on the socio-economic profile of the rural women. Empowerment is a process of change by which individuals or groups gain power and ability to take control over their lives, it involves access to resources, resulting into increased participation in decision-making and bargaining power and increased control over benefits, resources and own life, increased self-confidence, self-esteem and self-respect, increased well being. Empowerment requires that power can change. The researcher has decides to investigate the phenomenon by using interview and observation technique at Bhawan Kheri Village in District Amroha of Uttar Pradesh. This study reveals that there is so many positive consequences of SGHs. The good consequences of SGHs are improved self image also in our society, increase family income; condition of house, self-employment, facility of electricity, children education can affect our behavior of other members.