Empowerment of Nilgiris Tribal Women through Self Help Groups

This book throws light on the real life situation of three different tribal communities living in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu. It highlights on the empowerment dimensions of tribal women through Self Help Groups. The book has been divided into five vital chapters which explains in depth about the varied empowerment dimensions, impact due to Self Help Groups and various constraints faced by the tribal women communities in their dwelling places. It also implies to the government to frame policies based on the felt need of the tribal women communities in the Nilgiris district. The beauty of this book is that, there is a critical difference observed among the three tribal communities in all their aspects.