To what extent, in your opinion, Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in India have enabled women led development at grassroots level?

Self-Help Groups - People coming together for a common cause. In words of Honorable PM - SHGs should be transformed into National Help Groups. The emplaced role played by SHG in Nation's development. Role of SHGs in Women led development: Power Within → Power to → Power With → Power over → Ultimate Empowerment Power Within → Individual leveled Power to → Individual leveled Power With → By political and economic participation Power over → By political and economic participation and Reduced dependency Better pushed (Individual decision making) Power With → Inclusive development → Poverty reduction and Better standards of living Thrift + Basic living → Peri support Case Study - Kattuachee Kerala based SHG - Started as More small group to now working with PERI (Initiatives expecting pulled out about 20 lakh women from Poverty) Social Barriers → Institutional Barriers → (1) Patriarchal mind - Not much support to women (2) French [Role] is Based - Women on Average Spend Should on Household chores (3) No Frequent meeting (4) Financial constraints Market Barriers → (1) Poor Access to market goods made by SHG (2) Substandard Quality SHG should Follow 'Panchayat' policy to effectively and sustainably contribute for NRLM-Building

— MUTHUARASI-M · AIR 225