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The role of self-help groups in empowering disabled women: a case study in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

01/09/2010

11 pages long

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The role of self-help groups in empowering disabled women: a case study in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

Keywords

Development in Practice Journal
Development methods
DiP

Overview

The literature on self-help groups (SHGs) shows a mixed record on empowering women both economically and socially, while the literature on Women with Disabilities (WWDs) highlights the problems of isolation that exacerbate their disadvantages. This article, asking whether SHGs can empower WWDs, is based on a study conducted in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. It concludes that […]

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