Women-Friendly Micro-Savings Products

Role: Researcher and Editor

Microfinance is recognized as a promising and cost-effective tool in the fight against global poverty, with Grameen Bank’s work serving as a strong example. In developing countries like India, microfinance promotes micro-entrepreneurship and women’s empowerment through the Self-Help Group model. Although the Financial Inclusion Index shows an increase in financial inclusion in India, women remain the most financially excluded and underserved population due to various social, cultural, and systemic barriers.