Self Help Group and social empowerment:an impact assessement in the selected villages of Coimbatore district

The present study was attempted to examine whether there is improvement in the status of women whom are members of SHG.  The study attempted to examine this with of help of 190 women sample respondents selected at random from 34 villages of seven taluks, Coimbatore District.  The primary data collected from the sample respondents indicated that the status of women has improved after becoming member of SHG group.  The awareness of the sample respondents in terms of various factors including, family politics has also improved.