Abstract
Women's empowerment is currently a topic of discussion on a global scale. Gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls are mentioned in Sustainable Development Goal 5. Recognizing the predicament of women, the Indian government has created a number of programs to fight crimes against women and give them greater chances to contribute to the nation's development and economy. Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao, Pradhan Mantri Mahila Shakti Kendra, Women Helpline, Nand Ghar Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala, and others are some of the significant programs that the Indian government has implemented. One of India's developing states is Andhra Pradesh. However, the state's socioeconomic imbalance has presented numerous difficulties. The state of Andhra Pradesh's Department of Women Development and Social Welfare strives for the protection, equity, and inclusion of groups that have historically been marginalized, neglected, or excluded from development due to their gender, age, disability, or circumstances in order to address these issues. This includes women, senior adults, and other marginalized groups like homeless people, transgender people, and those with impairments. Aarogyasri, YSR Pension Kanuka, Kapu Nestham, Sunna Vaddi, YSR Bharosa, YSR pellikanuka, YSR Nethanna Nestham, Ap Career site, and other government programs are among those that aid in the development of Andhra Pradesh's underprivileged and marginalized population. Overall, the results highlight the combined impact of institutional outreach and social networks by showing that volunteers are the most significant source of inspiration, followed by friends and family. On the other hand, formal local leadership (sarpanch) has little impact, which suggests that they should become more involved in awareness-raising and mobilization initiatives. The Navaratnalu schemes have been successful in reaching the intended target population, especially the poor and marginalized groups, as seen by the income distribution prior to scheme participation. Additionally, this baseline offers a crucial point of reference for evaluating livelihood development and post-scheme income improvements in later study.