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.

摘要

本研究基于实地证据和相关数据库，以了解小额信贷主导的倡议对部落妇女的影响。在印度，部落妇女往往首当其冲地面临家庭内外的社会歧视，导致权力被剥夺。小额信贷模式旨在赋予妇女权力，对家庭和社会产生积极影响，但 Dahod 提交的证据表明，小额信贷举措在部落地区取得的成功有限，但对部落妇女产生了一些积极影响。这意味着小额信贷举措与部落妇女赋权之间存在积极联系。该研究进一步表明，小额信贷干预往往会在经济、社会、心理和政治方面赋予女性权力，但会产生一些不利影响。