personal and political empowerment

Personal and political empowerment 

The linkages were designed not just as a strategy for poverty alleviation through financial empowerment, as was earlier pointed out. It was designed to be a vehicle by which rural women could achieve social, personal and political empowerment as well. Improvements in confidence levels, independence, mobility, decision-making capability and increased acceptance within the family were considered to be pointers towards personal empowerment. It was also anticipated that the rural women could accomplish social empowerment through micro finance, epitomized by improvements in organizational, interactive and public speaking skills, group cohesiveness, increased awareness on rights, social problems, increased acceptance in the society and participation in social activities.