Micro-Credit and Women Empowerment

In the development process of the world empowering women has been designated as an indispensable requirement in reducing poverty. But in spite of its significance, the issue cannot be resolved steadily owing to innumerable factors hindering its development. The paper makes an attempt to explore the efforts incorporated by Ukhrul District Women Institute of Micro-Credit (UDWIM) to empower women by providing Micro-credit for Sustainable Livelihood. The study was conducted in Ukhrul district, Manipur, on the Self Help Groups formed under UDWIM. Normative Survey Method was adopted for the present study. Percentage method was used to analyze the data. The study reveals that Micro-credit given by UDWIM turns out to be one of the most significant instrumental aspects in empowering women.