Annabel Dulhunty

Women's Empowerment and Microcredit Programmes in India

The Possibilities and Limitations of Self-Help Groups

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Produktbeschreibung

This book examines the value of microcredit-based self-help groups (SHGs) for women in India and provides an alternative model for women's empowerment programming. It will be of interest to scholars in development studies, anthropology, sociology, gender studies and public policy and Asian Studies.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 152
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. August 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 408g
• ISBN-13: 9781032411316
• ISBN-10: 1032411317
• Artikelnr.: 67824710

Autorenporträt

Annabel Dulhunty is a Lecturer at the Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Women's Empowerment and Feminist Movements
Chapter 3. Feminist Movements in India
Chapter 4. The Microcredit Debate
Chapter 5. Contrasting Models of Microcredit Programming: From Credit Plus to 'Smart Economics'
Chapter 6. Community Development Frameworks
Chapter 7. The Role of Dignity
Chapter 8. Mobility and the Maintenance of Patriarchy
Chapter 9. Solidarity and Connection
Chapter 10. Conclusions and Recommendations