Empowerment is a process which generates changes in ideas and perceptions and creates awareness about one’s rights and opportunities for self development in all important sphere of life. Women empowerment is a must for the betterment of our country’s future, as women are better manager than men. They can properly manage both her house and office in a systematic way as compared to men. In India, Micro finance and Self Help Group (SHG) intervention have brought tremendous change in the life of women at the grass root level. The participation of women in Self Help Groups (SHGs) made a significant impact on their empowerment both in social and economical aspects. The aim of the paper is to identify the various activities of self help group and to analyse the financial help and govt support to their work and also to analyse the role of self help group in women empowerment.
