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Microfinance funding is widely regarded as an effective method for reducing poverty and empowering women. The effects of microfinance from India on the empowerment of women were examined in this study. To limit the potential impact of immaterial factors, a comprehensive array of primary and secondary data, along with propensity score matching, was collected. The research results indicated that microfinance significantly increased monthly household earnings and enhanced asset characteristics. Although female entrepreneurship and revenue production were facilitated by microfinance, no impact was observed on women's family choices or mobility in accordance with the hierarchical structure of family income and spending across various Indian states. The findings from this research have contributed to the body of knowledge in three distinct ways, both technically and experimentally. The present research provides new insights into the theory of empowerment by demonstrating how various aspects of women's economic and social advancement are influenced by the availability of microfinance. Finally, societal and cultural norms were found to have a significant effect on female characteristics and lifestyles, illustrating how community and familial customs impacted the effects of microcredit on women's empowerment and vice versa.
Homavazir et al. (2024) studied this question.