According to the Indian National Sample Survey (NSS-58th Round) carried out between July December 2002, the number of disabled persons…
Does India Really Need a Women-centric Bank?
With plenty of banks and microfinance services already available, does India’s new bank have the right strategy to empower poor…
The Execution of Financial Inclusion- Oh What a Confusion !
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Sustainable rural livelihood security in the backward Districts of Maharashtra
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Forging India’s New CSR Mandate
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Tomorrow’s Child : A Poem
In a world of many, much and more We seemed to have lost the things that matter most The beauty…
Standing Tall : Overcoming Challenges with the support of community based microfinance( Self Help Groups)
Manisha has a sunny smile and a spunky attitude. Although she is differently abled its something that she has accepted…
The Desire to Learn….: About Microfinance & Woman Empowerment
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Buds of Hope :Jasmine Floriculture Initiative by the Tribal Farmers in Maharashtra’s Vikramgadh Block (Thane District)
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“Banking” on Themselves: Self-Help Groups Empower Women
Article about the Impact of Women SHG’s on empowering rural women (Chimbali Village-Maharashtra)(click link to read article) This article appeared…
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