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Ajwani-Ramchandani, R. (2017), "Index", The Role of Microfinance in Women’s Empowerment, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 295-299. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78714-425-520171015

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INDEX

Aadhaar Bridge Payment System (ABPS)

, 61

Aadhaar-Enabled Payment System (AEPS)

, 61

All India Debt and Investments Survey 1992 (AIDIS, 1992)

, 57

Annapurna Mahila Co-operative Credit Society (AMCCS)

, 25, 87, 110–114

Annapurna Mahila Multi-State Co-Operative Credit Society Limited

, 174, 175

Annapurna Pariwar (AP)

, 103

Annapurna Mahila Cooperative Credit Society Ltd (AMCCSL)

, 107–110

Annapurna Mahila Mandal (AMM), Mumbai

, 104–106

Annapurna Mahila Mandal, Pune

, 106

Annapurna Parivar Vikas Samavardhan (APVS)

, 106–107

Vatsalyapurna Swayamrojgar Seva Cooperative Society (VSSCS)

, 107

Automated Teller Machine (ATM)

, 46, 47

Avenues of saving (Urban-JLG)

, 180

Banking correspondents (BCs)

, 61, 212

Banking system, misuse of

, 229

Banks

banking reforms

, 58–59

impact on

, 54–55

nationalisation of

, 55–56

post-nationalisation

, 56–58

post-reforms period

, 58

Bhartiya Mahila Bank (BMB)

, 233–234

Cash-based society

, 47

Centre for Self-Help Development (CSD)

, 19

Community-based microfinance institutions (CBMFI)

, 33, 38, 39, 41, 100–101

Competition Commission of India (CCI)

, 234

Comprehensive microfinance programmes

, 5

Consumption vs. creation dilemma

, 270–271

Corporate social responsibility (CSR)

, 250

Credit avenues (Urban-JLG)

, 180

DBT. See Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)

Demonetisation

, 47, 60–65, 213–216, 219–220, 230–233

Development of Women and Children in Rural Areas (DWCRA)

, 69

Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)

, 61

Domestic stress

, 10

Domestic violence

, 21

Earning/working capacity, life stages

, 31

E-commerce

, 271

ECOSOC. See UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)

Employment opportunities and compensation, men and women

, 5

Empowered woman, characteristics of

, 137

Empowerment

achievements

, 32–33

agency

, 32–33

concept of

, 1–2

definitions and perspectives

, 17–19

paradigms of

, 31–32

resources

, 32–33

status of

, 239–244

theoretical model of

, 39

Empowerment, paradigms of

, 31–32

E-wallets

, 254–257

Farmer producer organisation (FPO)

, 252

Feminist empowerment paradigm

, 31, 37

Financial exclusion

causes of

, 51

community/societal level

, 54

consequences of

, 53–54

individual level

, 53–54

Financial inclusion

elements of

, 50–51

Financial Inclusion Advisory Committee (FIAC)

, 60

Financial inclusion and exclusion, concepts of

, 50–55

Financial investment

, 258–259

Financial Literacy Centres (FLCs)

, 61

Financial management skills

, 10

Financial self-sustainability paradigm

, 31

Financial services, factors affecting access to

, 52–53

Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC)

, 59

Financial sustainability paradigm

, 31

Focus group discussions (FGDs)

, 91

Ganga Kalyan Yojana (GKY)

, 69

Gender and distribution of resources

positive and negative freedom

, 33–37

Gender bias

, 84

Gender development policies

, 9

Gender equality

, 6, 19

Globally integrated economy

, 6

GMSS-SHG Model vs. AMACS-JLG

, 122–124

Good leader, qualities of

, 135

Gramin Mahila Swayamsiddha Sangh (GMSS)

, 103, 126–128

forming SHG federations

, 115–117

health mutual for members

, 119–121

loan products

, 121–122

nomination to board

, 119

origins of

, 115

savings collection

, 119

structure

, 117

Green Revolution

, 57

Human Rights and Capabilities (Sen)

, 28

Indian banking scenario

, 55–59

Information Communication and Technology (ICT)

, 58

Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP)

, 21, 69

Intra-household decision making

, 10

Jawhar Rozgar Yojna (JRY)

, 69

JLG beneficiaries

, 245–247

Joint liability group (JLG)

, 11, 38, 65

hypothesis test results for

, 197–198

membership into

, 75–76

region-wise trends of

, 76–79

Less developed countries (LDCs)

, 5

Life stages, needs and sources of funds

, 29–31

Liquidity crunch

, 47

Livelihood clusters

, 252–254

Loan outstanding

, 74

Maharashtra

adverse sex ratio

, 84

data collection timeframe

, 96

empowerment

, 96–99

ethnographic research

, 93–96

less documented

, 86

MFIS, opportunity for

, 86

microfinance

, 87, 99–100

prosperity and poverty

, 83–84

Pune district

, 86–87

rampant malnutrition

, 84–85

research design and method

, 92–93

rural and urban areas

, 101

sample selection and size

, 92

sampling frame

, 90

sampling tools

, 91–92

sampling units

, 90

selection of slums

, 89–90

vetale village

, 88–89

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGA)

, 65

Market linkages, lack of

, 136

Market-based credit policy

, 58

Market-linked clusters

, 259–260

Maslow’s hierarchy

, 242

MFI-Bank Linkage Programme (MFI-BLP)

, 74

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)

, 234

Microfinance

challenges and critiques of

, 22–23

enabler of development initiatives

, 19–20

evolution of

, 70

loan

, 22

progress of

, 71

status of

, 68–72

virtuous spirals of

, 21

woman beneficiary of

, 29

on women and empowerment

, 20–22

women beneficiaries

, 239–244

Microfinance Institutions (Development and Regulation) Bill

, 2012, 228–229

Microfinance institutions (MFIs)

, 4, 8, 11

opportunity for

, 86

Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

, 4

Million Wells Schemes (MWS)

, 69

Modi era and demonetisation

, 60–65

Mover-stayer model

, 36

MUDRA Bank

, 234–236

National Rural Development Programme (NRDP)

, 69

Payment banks

, 266–271

Payments Banks (PBs)

, 60

Point of sale (POS)

, 61

Poverty alleviation paradigm

, 31

Poverty-debt-social exclusion

, 54

Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)

, 47

Pre-membership phase, sources of funds

, 29–30

Prime income-generation phase, sources of funds

, 30–31

Prime Minister’s Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)

, 221, 222

Proof of identity

, 46

Public sector undertaking (PSU) banks

, 269

Quasi-empowerment

, 35

Rampant malnutrition

, 84–85

Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

, 45–46

Resource Institution (RI)

, 252

Rural area

assets owned by members

, 170

awareness of development programmes

, 165–167

banking transactions independently

, 162–165

changes in beneficiaries

, 154–157

changes in mobility

, 159

changes in savings

, 150–157

express opinion and views

, 159–160

family members/friends post-access to microfinance

, 158–159

GMSS

, 126–128

individual member level

, 150, 151

informal savings options

, 168–169

medical emergencies

, 160–162

members in leadership positions

, 170–171

personal grooming pattern

, 165, 166

selected SHG

, 129–150

SHG federation model

, 125–126

village/community level

, 167

Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme (RLEGP)

, 69

Self-help group

, 257–266

Self-help group (SHG) federation

, 11, 20, 38, 48, 49, 65

SHG-Bank Linkage Programme (SHG-BLP)

, 69, 72–74

SHG/JLG models

, 244–245, 247–251

Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC)

, 252

Small Farmers Development Scheme (SFDS)

, 69

Small Finance Banks (SFBs)

, 60

Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)

, 234

Socio-economic barriers

, 34

Socio-economic environment

, 1

Supply of Improved Toolkits to Rural Artisans (SITRA)

, 69

Swarnajayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana (SGSY)

, 69

Tamil Nadu Women’s Development Programme (TNWDP)

, 21

Toilets, access to

, 137

Trade policies

, 6

Training of Rural Youth for Self Employment (TRYSEM)

, 69

Transformative agency

, 32

Twenty Point Programme (TPP)

, 69

Urban area

awareness of development programmes

, 197

changes in mobility

, 200

facing medical emergencies

, 207–209

individual level

, 196–209

JLG model

, 173–175

JLGs and their members

, 175–187

personal grooming pattern

, 200

Vetale village

infrastructure-level changes

, 211–213

SHG federation

, 213–216

SHGs and member-level changes

, 217–226

village cluster-level changes

, 213–216

Women

in agriculture and food production

, 6

bargaining power

, 7

basic infrastructure

, 8–10

social alienation of

, 28

social and political empowerment for

, 21

Women beneficiaries

, 239–244

Women beneficiary opinion

, 82

Women’s economic empowerment

, 6

Women’s empowerment

concept of

, 18

World Bank

, 18

Working Women’s Forum (WWF)

, 19

World Bank

, 18, 46