Reducing gender inequality in economic opportunities is considered valuable in its own
right and a critical element in ending poverty and boosting economic prosperity. Does the …

Purpose Women empowerment becomes an important policy discussion in development
economics and modernization theory. The empowerment of women can lead to an increase …

Government programs supporting self help groups (SHGs) generally target women on the
assumption that doing so enhances women's decision-making. The empirical evidence …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is critically examine the Nigeria for Women Project
(NFWP) initiatives in Nigeria. Its special focus is to investigate the impact of NFWP on social …

Microfinance is widely accepted as an important tool for alleviating poverty. Self-help group
(SHG) programme has emerged as the primary source of microfinance that deals with a …

Microfinance groups are a prominent source of small-scale rural credit in many develo**
countries. In India, evidence of the impact of the now ubiquitous women-only savings and …

Microfinance is an alternative banking service available to low-income individuals or
organizations for whom no institutional financial services are available. A widely accepted …

Microfinance contracts typically require a fixed repayment schedule that, while ensuring
repayment discipline, may inhibit entrepreneurship and business growth. In this article, I …

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the economy's general situation, many households are
now financially vulnerable. It is like a vicious cycle: once a household is caught, it will remain …

Livelihoods and microfinance programs for women often show reduced impacts after scale-
up. Yet, program scale-up may reduce average per capita costs and maintain cost …