02 Microcredit and Women’s Empowerment in District Gujrat, Pakistan

Abstract

This study mainly focuses on the female who got microcredit from PRSP in Jalalpur Jattan in District Gujrat, Pakistan. The results presented in the data analysis section are associated to the existing literature on the same phenomenon. It shows a positive association between microcredit and women’s empowerment. For the easiness of the readers the analysis of this study is divided into three but associated sections. First section of the research presents analysis on the demographic profiles of the women who were taking loans from PRSP. Second sections deals with the status of women, their orientation towards the personal legal rights, and involvement in the household decision making process. Last section analyzes the association between microcredit and women empowerment. The results have predicted a positive association between women who took loan from PRSP and empowerment.