empowerment of female self help groups through training on apparel designing an intervention study

Abstract

In the history of human development the role of woman cannot be ignored. In fact, the status, employment and work performed by women in society are the indicator of a nation s overall progress. Without the participation of women in national activities, the social, economical or political progress of a country will be stagnated. Since, women empowerment i.e. women s capacity to participate in making is of national concern, and the issue of women empowerment is being addressed by both state and non-state agencies over decade, this proposed study thus is relevant in policy matters as well as in various programme interventions regarding cutting and stitching.The present study was entitled Empowerment of female Self Help Groups through training on apparel designing: An intervention study with the following objectives