InstitutionClaim Cited
Kudumbashree
Kudumbashree joins women's neighbourhood groups to ward and local-government federations, thrift and credit, livelihoods, and public programs in Kerala. Its repeated meetings and elected tiers have expanded women's public participation and access to finance, while field studies document exclusion, unpaid administrative labor, uneven enterprise results, and political dependence that qualify claims of empowerment.
How can a statewide public mission remain rooted in small groups where women recognize one another's needs and build collective capacity?