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Abstract
This study is based on field evidence and relevant databases to understand impact of microfinance-led initiative on tribal women. In India, tribal women tend to face the brunt of societal discrimination in the house and outside, leading to disempowerment. Microfinance model meant to empower women to have positive impact on household and society but filed evidence from Dahod suggests that microfinance initiatives has experienced limited success in tribal areas with some positive impact on the tribal women. This means there are positive linkages between microfinance initiatives and tribal women’s empowerment. The study further shows that microfinance interventions tend to empower women economically, socially, psychologically, and politically with some adverse implications.
Data Statement
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Notes
1 Dahod district has second-highest population of scheduled tribes (74.3 per cent) in the Gujarat state. It is an economically poor region in the relatively developed state of Gujarat. Tribal population depend on the forest and agriculture-based activities for survival. The district suffers from a lack of education and health infrastructure, abject poverty, malnutrition, drinking water more. The indigenous tribal community is comprised of different sub-groups namely Bhils, Damor, Choudary, Gamit, Rathwa, Vasava, and Patella. The dominant ethnic group is the Bhil tribe. The literacy rate in Dahod is on lower side with 58.8 percent with female literacy is only 47.6 percent (Census of India, 2011).
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