Question

In the Karnataka village where women were organized into SHGs, which outcome followed the formation of these groups?

विकल्प

• Decline in village literacy rates

• Large-scale migration of women to urban factories

• New micro-businesses were created and public health outcomes improved

• Withdrawal of all institutional finance from the village

Answer 1

Women's empowerment through Self Help Groups (SHGs) in the Karnataka village led to new micro-businesses and better public health outcomes, demonstrating how social empowerment drives economic and health gains.