RETHINKING WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION: A MICRO ANALYSIS

Abstract

The present studyfocus light on political influence on self-help groups, members religious relationship information sharing among the members of self-help groups. Involvement of women members in deciding the rules of functioning of the SHGs enlighten on the process of women empowerment. Decisions regarding formation of rules of SHGs are a process, which stimulate women to select among the various alternatives available for functioning of SHGs. All the SHGs women members of BPL and APL were unanimously agreed their involvement in deciding the rules of functioning of the SHGs. It indicates the women involvement in the decision making process. SHGs provide a platform to women to discuss on various aspects of social issues. Apart from the financial issues, members of SHGs in selected area agreed their involvement in discussion on social issues.The members of selected SHGs belonging to BPL and APL agreed the groups in SHG. The groups concerned to relationship of members of SHGs, Caste, literate and illiterate and politics. Every member is interested in acquiring a new knowledge concerned in the field of education, finance, administration, production, marketing, distribution of goods and services. SHG assists to the concerned members to acquire the new knowledge in various fields which enhance the economic, social, political empowerment of women. The members of the selected SHGs concerned to BPL and APL category agreed that the SHGs assists them to acquire a new knowledge in the field of production, marketing, finance, social and political field. In indicate the women’s empowerment in various fields.