Social Empowerment

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It is observed that micro entrepreneurship is considered as the vital tool for empowering women, especially in rural India. It is difficult to define empowerment in actual terms. Mostly empowerment is directly associated with the economic status. It is observed that entrepreneurship empower women economically, but is the impact similarly positive as far as social and psychological independence is concerned, is a question to be answered. Through this research we make an attempt to answer this question. Also the various hurdles which are hindrance in the way of these rural women to take up entrepreneurship are also discussed. A comparison between the respondents of two different regions belonging to two different states is made to ascertain…show more content…
Also important are people’s collective assets and capabilities, such as voice, organization, representation and identity. Poor people’s involvement in local associations and inter-community cooperation mechanisms can contribute to social empowerment by improving their skills, knowledge and self-perception. Local associations also act as self-help mechanisms through which poor people organise their economic activities, such as farming cooperatives, or microfinance groups.7 It is also important to recognise that associational life at the local level takes place predominantly within the informal sphere, such as religious organisations, traditional and customary institutions, and informal community based groups. It is these organisations that exert the most influence on poor people’s…show more content…
9 Social protection schemes are believed to empower poor people by helping them to adopt strategies to balance their immediate needs with their investments in future livelihoods. They enable people to invest in more productive, but also riskier, activities such as entrepreneurship or keeping their children in school. Social protection mechanisms are particularly important for those who do not have the means even to save small amounts. There is evidence that social protection interventions have: promoted investments in children’s human capital and capabilities; increased the productivity of household livelihood efforts; contributed to a sense of inclusion and citizenship; mobilized the poor around entitlement claims; and impacted the local economy. Psychological Empowerment Women empowerment has been a major thrust of the development initiatives of the time. A great deal of time and effort has been spent on economic empowerment ignoring women as persons and the necessity for their psychological
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