"Empowering Women, Closing the Gap: Digital Financial Inclusion and Gender Equality"

Abstract

FINANCIAL INCLUSION’ works for very difficult role in ‘EMPOWERING WOMEN’ & increasing the growth with productivity. The position of rural Indian women in DFI is not satisfactory as per the statutory reports of the national data portal universally known, but rapidly growing rate of it is observed since past 2 decades. In the context of INDIA'S DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION, financial inclusion has observed closely connected with DFS. The COVID-19 Pandemic made optimistic adoption for use of DFI technology, and enriching the India's digital advancement. In India Women today hold significant influence in shaping not just their households but society as a whole this increase their self-esteem and psychologically strong and also their contribution to its development is undeniable. As per the Sovereign rating of the nation and RBI Bulletin - In order to achieve “SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT”, the participation of both men and women is essential for society and nation building purposes. Hence this study aims to assess the current status of women's participation in ‘INDIAN BANKING AND FINANCE’, with a particular focus on ‘DIGITAL PLATFORMS’. SDG’s objective is on variance & standard derivation need to compile with goals of UNDP also.  The purpose to avail the financial services via digital means is to alleviate Indology Issues and foster a more inclusive financial environment. The limited access of women’s to ‘DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES’ in India poses a risk of exacerbating the existing digital divide. This paper makes analytical study & investigates the progress of FI and measures the potential of digital interventions in the cooperation of the gender gap in FI- ‘FINANCIAL INCLUSION’ in India and also some points that impact Political and Psychological Empowerment of women.