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@article{180275,
        author = {Dr. G.SURESH},
        title = {A Study on Impact of Microfinance in Socio-Economic empowerment of Women in Chengalpattu District},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {1},
        pages = {704-707},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=180275},
        abstract = {Women’s empowerment is a key factor in 
the world level development process. Poverty and 
Illiteracy acts as a hindrance to their empowerment. 
Social empowerment facilitates positive impact in 
decision making and involvement in family and 
societal activities. Economic empowerment facilitates 
increase in their ownership of assets and enhances 
their income. This study aims to investigate the impact 
of microfinance on empowerment of women in both 
the social and economic aspects. Microfinance is 
considered as an effective instrument in boosting their 
empowerment by providing an independent saving 
account and able to obtain loans without any collateral 
and provides training in financial and non-financial 
areas.  It has a positive impact in the development of 
women’s exposure to become an entrepreneur and 
able to work independently. Self Help Group and Joint 
Liability Groups serve as a crucial factor in the aspect 
of socio-economic development of women.},
        keywords = {Microfinance, Self Help Groups, Joint  Liability Groups},
        month = {June},
        }