Women Empowerment REVIEW OF LITERATURE

SECTION -1 CONCEPT OF EMPOWERMENT

2.1.1 Empowerment - In Methods of Social Work

2.1.2 Significance of Empowerment

2.1.3 Self - Empowerment

2.1.4 Empowering Group

2.1.5 Empowering Community and Organizations

2.1.6 Measuring Empowerment

2.1.7 Approaches to Women's Empowerment

2.1.8 Virtuous Spirals of Empowerment

2.1.9 Educational Empowerment

2.1.10 Economic Empowerment

2.1.11 Psychological Empowerment

2.1.12 Social Empowerment

2.1.13 Political Empowerment

2.1.14 Technology and Empowerment

2.1.15 Futuristic View on Empowerment

2.1.16 Development and Empowerment

2.1.17 Empowerment of Women in India

2.1.18 Urgency for Empowerment

2.1.19 Need for Dalit Women's Empowerment

2.1.20 Strategies of Empowerment

SECTION - IE SELF-HELP GROUPS

2.2.1 Concept of Self-Help Groups

2.2.2 Composition of SHGs

2.2.3 Formation of SHGs

2.2.4 Seeding the Concept

2.2.5 Promotion of SHGs

2.2.6 Changing Role of NGOs

2.2.7 Functions of SHGs

2.2.8 SHG -The Stem of Schemes

2.2.8.1 Panchayats

2.2.8.2 Cooperatives

2.2.9 Discipline-SHG Watchword

2.2.10 Linkages to Bank

2.2.10.1 Individual Diminutive Loans

2.2.10.2 Group Ventures

2.2.11 Support from Men

2.2.12 State Initiative in SHG movement

2.2.13 SHGs in Dindigul District

2.2.14 Learning and Awareness

2.2.15 Budding Entrepreneurs

2.2.16 Training and Capacity Building

2.2.17 Eco-friendly SHGs

2.2.18 Challenges Ahead

2.2.19 Opportunities in SHGs

2.2.20 SHG in other States of India

2.2.21 Empowerment through Self-Help Groups

2.2.22 Self-Help Groups of Dalit Women

SECTION - 111 SELF-HELP GROUP MOVEMENT

2.3.1 Origin

2.3.2 Programme Route of SHGs in India

2.3.3 The Indian Experience of SHGs

2.3.4 Support to Training and Employment Programme (STEP)

2.3.5 Training Cum-Production Centers

2.3.6 Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (RMK)

2.3.7 Indira Mahila Yojana (IMY)

2.3.8 National Commission for Women (NCW)

2.3.9 National Policy for Empowerment of Women

2.3.10 Parliamentary Committee for Empowerment of Women

2.3.11 Rural Women's Development and Empowerment Project

2.3.12 Swarnajayanthi Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY)

2.3.13 Involvement of Banking Sector

2.3.14 Innovative attempts of Tamil Nadu

2.3.15 Tamil Nadu Women in Agriculture (TANWA)

2.3.16 Programmes for Dalit Women

2.3.17 Role of Non-Governmental Organizations

2.3.18 Nature and future of NGOs

2.3.19 Tamil Nadu Social Service Society (TASOSS)

2.3.20 Coimbatore Multipurpose Social Service Society (CMSSS)

2.3.21 Dindigul Multipurpose Social Service Society (DMSSS)

2.3.22 Madurai Multipurpose Social Service Society (MMSSS)

2.3.23 Puthiya Kannotam (New outlook)

2.3.24 Networking for Enhancement

2.3.25 SHG women in Panchayat

2.3.26 SHGs and Other Institutions

2.3.27 Politicizing SHG Movement

2.3.28 Jeopardizing Emancipation

2.3.29 Conclusion