Women’s empowerment may be defined in several method, including accepting women’s viewpoints, making an effort to seek them and raising the status of women through education, awareness, literacy, equal status in society, better livelihood and training. Mission Shakti has the clear objective of empowering women through gainful activities by providing credit and market linkage. Women SHGs are playing a role in driving the millet value chain by engaging in each step from farm to fork.
Now, With 41 stalls offering handlooms, handicrafts, millet-based delicacies ,non timber forest produce and organic produce, women SHGs exemplified entrepreneurship & Odisha’s rich cultural legacy. SHG is a media for development of savings habit among the women. It enhances the equality of women, as participants, decision makers and beneficiaries in the democratic, economic, social and cultural spheres of life. So, empowerment of women is one of the key development initiatives identified by the Government of Odisha.
Presentation -Dibyabharati Nayak