Violence against women is legitimized by social norms, beliefs and institutions.
The body with head injuries was noticed lying on the outskirts of Angadi Chittampalli village by some local residents, who alerted the police.
Decades of campaigning has led to signiicant changes and reform in the rape law.
Women experience disadvantage and oppression differentially, based on their status, context and location.
Drawing upon the data from the recent period, this paper explores the relationship between women’s involvement in microfinance programs and improvement in their empowerment status.
Formal financial institutions (FFIs) in a developing economy often fail to meet the loan requirements of the poor. It is frequently stated that the poor are non bankable. Given this, several models and structures have emerged for making them bankable.