Divergence In Autonomy And Agency Among Rural And Urban Women After Accessing Microfinance

Abstract

Microfinance works effectively in empowering women by increasing their courage and also those of self-esteem and lets you avail of the formation of different networks with those of other women in their community. It also increases their autonomy in their household. Micro-finance appears to be a tool for liberation and promotion of the status of women, with multiple objectives: - Create a source of income for women and facilitate their financial independence. - stabilize and professionalize their entrepreneurial activities. - improve their status within the family. This study investigates the divergence in autonomy and agency among rural and urban women after accessing Microfinance. Both primary and secondary data has been used for the study. A simple random sampling technique was adopted to select 460 women from urban and rural areas. Therefore, the study aims to analyze the exploring the role of microfinance in women empowerment and entrepreneurial development.