Role Of Microfinance On Womens Empowerment: A Case Study Of Middle Class

Proposed Title of ThesisRole of microfinance on women’s empowerment: A case study of middle class and lower-income households in Narail District, BangladeshAim of the Investigation The aim of this research is to explore the potential impact of microfinance on women’s empowerment in Narail District, Bangladesh. The outcome of this research is expected to bring new insight on the role and importance of microfinance among women in Narail District, Bangladesh. Thus the research has two major aims:To investigate the impact of microfinance on women’s lives (economic empowerment) in Narail District, Bangladesh.To investigate the role of microfinance in enhancing women’s status (equality and gender balance) in Narail District, Bangladesh.Details of proposed research in lay terms This research strives to investigate the impact of microfinance in empowering women with a focus on Narail District in Bangladesh. Microfinance can be simply defined as an alternative source of finance to people who stand little chance or have no chance in getting financial aid from advanced financial institutions such as banks (Dobra, 2011). For many years in Bangladesh, women have been overlooked in the economic building process (Islam, 2007). However, despite them being sidelined, they have currently emerged as the most active participants in the economic