International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development

author(s)
Tripti Verma, Dr. AK Gauraha and Dr. VK Choudhary

abstract
This research deals with "Women Empowerment" a burning issue all over the world. "Women empowerment" and "women equality with men" is a universal issue. Self Help Groups, as micro financial institutions emerged as an impetus for community action. An informal supplementary credit delivery mechanism by lending at group level, there are many studies on women SHGs and its impact since, women SHGs are functioning well by influencing rural people in the income, employment, savings, investment etc. This study was conducted in rural Chhattisgarh, 219 respondents selected from two district of Chhattisgarh plains which were Rajnandgaon and Khairagarh. National Rural Livelihood Mission Rajnandgaon gave the guidance for producing and marketing of SHG products. According to our research there were significant increasing income, savings, awareness and rate of employment. Women Empowerment refers to increasing and improving the social, economic, political and legal strength of the women, to ensure equal-right to women, and to make them confident enough to claim their rights, such as: freely live their life with a sense of self-worth, respect and dignity.