Abstract

This study asks if membership in “Kudumbashree” leads to more equitable gender relations and economic advancement in rural area. The study reveals that women empowerment is the best strategy for poverty eradication. Rural women, who were regarded as voiceless and powerless started identifying their inner strength, opportunities for growth and their role in reshaping their own destiny. The process of empowerment becomes the signal light to their children, their families and the society at large.