TRIBAL WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION AND EMPOWERMENT THROUGH MGNREGA AND ITS DETERMINANTS: A STUDY IN THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

The purpose of this article is to look at the impact of the MGNREGA and tribal women’s participation in it, based on a field survey performed in the Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala, to see how much the MGNREGA has helped to enhance their status and how. In indigenous areas, the schemes has improved women’s empowerment. Various secondary sources are used in this work. Special interviews are done using data from the RBI MGNREGA official annual reports. Overall, preliminary findings indicate that this programme has the potential to strengthen rural economies. It has also aided development if the implementation, management, and delivery are all in good shape. This programme drew national and international attention due to its wide range of aims and 100-day employment guarantee. The Act gains power since women will receive 33% of the overall work, providing an opportunity to improve the socio- economic position of rural women. Providing guaranteed employment, on the other hand, is not only a solution, but also has to improve the labour market’s outcome and efficiency. This article also looks at the aspects that influence womemen’s active engagement in MGNREGA, and it’s become critical to evaluate the scheme’s execution as well as the specific chances available to women beneficiaries.