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@article{207760,
        author = {Dr. SHANKARA S L},
        title = {Rural Microfinance and Women’s Empowerment: A study with reference to Ramanagara District},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {13},
        number = {3},
        pages = {2746-2749},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=207760},
        abstract = {Microfinance programme in India is catching quick attention of planners, administrators, economists, social institutions, NGOs and government financial institutions, as a powerful instrument that can transfer lives of the poor. Microfinance has been accepted at the global level as a powerful tool of poverty alleviation especially in India, African and South American countries. The previous researchers in this area proved that micro finance is capable of women empowerment through development of income generating activities. Since the government sponsored programmes could not stood to the expectation and microfinance programmes in India emerged as a power tool of poverty alleviation since microfinance programmes are capable of producing tangible assets through development of income generating activities. Further the formal financial agencies could not show social responsibilities and kept the BPL out of any formal financial programmes, microfinance can be regard as a successful weapon which can alleviate poverty.},
        keywords = {Alleviation of poverty, access to credit, income generating, women empowerment.},
        month = {August},
        }