A Study on Impact of Self Help Group on Women Empowerment with Special Reference to Chennai Slum Area: Tamil Nadu

Abstract
The review of earlier studies on women  empowerment and Self Help Groups provides an insight into the issues concerning women development and empowerment. Cheeran jeevalu (2003) In his study revealed that, it is proved that women have developed abundant self confidence and self esteem through self help group movement, this is
done only economically but socially and politically this process.  

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