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In: International Journal of Research in Economics and Social Sciences (IJRESS) Vol. 7 Issue 10, October 2017, pp. 303~314
Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments 2017 erstellt
Description:
India’s overall development is not possible without the rural areas. Working women contribute to national income of the country and maintain a sustainable livelihood of the families and communities, throughout the world. As they face many socio-cultural attitude, legal barriers, lack of education and personal difficulties. Traditionally, women have been marginalized. They are rarely financially independent and often they are more vulnerable members of society. About 70% of world’s poor are women. This study has used exploratory factor analysis to identify the factors using twenty-two variables identified through literature responsible for women empowerment. These 22 variables were grouped into 8 factors through principal component analysis on the basis of their characteristics. The factors are empowerment, Self-dependent, Consciousness, Confidence, Awareness, Socio-personal, Knowledge and Finances