Our first two guest speakers Thomas de Hoop and Sapna Desai present their recent work to create a typology of women’s groups in South Asia. In addition, they shed light on the history of women’s groups
Women Self Help Groups in India have risen to the extraordinary challenge of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. They are meeting shortfalls in masks, sanitizers and protective equipment, running community kitchens, fighting
In Afghanistan, the Women Economic Empowerment Rural Development Project (WEE-RDP) is a national program that empowers rural Afghan women to mobilize into self-help groups. These groups help their members access
This report presents findings from a study that was conducted to assess the impact of COVID-19 on SHG women in Odisha. The objectives of the study were to (i) study the
This paper addresses the question through a natural experiment arising from two independent but overlapping sources of variation: exposure to a devasting cyclone that occurred in the Bay of Bengal
Policymakers have tried to induce women’s participation by leveraging the group-based format of self-help groups, which can build women’s social capital and develop their sense of political efficacy and identity.
This paper presents evidence on the association between program scale, costs, and cost-effectiveness by analyzing how the costs of a large-scale Self-Help Group program in India changed from its inception in
Using primary survey data, this paper compares changes in different socio-economic factors of SHG women and non-SHG women. It assesses three main dimensions, i.e., loan size, savings pattern, and women
This map provides evidence on the impact of group-based livelihoods programs on household and individual economic, social, and empowerment outcomes. It includes over 130 impact evaluations and systematic reviews authored
The South Asia Gender Innovation Lab has published a review of studies that evaluate self-help group (SHG) programs as a mechanism for achieving changes in women’s economic outcomes. This review is part
Documents
Stories from the Field Episode 1: Women’s Groups in South Asia – a Magic Bullet or a Missing Piece of the Puzzle?
Our first two guest speakers Thomas de Hoop and Sapna Desai present their recent work to create a typology of women’s groups in South Asia. In addition, they shed light on the history of women’s groups
In India, Women’s Self-Help Groups combat the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic (2020)
Women Self Help Groups in India have risen to the extraordinary challenge of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. They are meeting shortfalls in masks, sanitizers and protective equipment, running community kitchens, fighting
Afghanistan's Women Self-Help Groups on the COVID-19 Front Lines (2021)
In Afghanistan, the Women Economic Empowerment Rural Development Project (WEE-RDP) is a national program that empowers rural Afghan women to mobilize into self-help groups. These groups help their members access
Impact of COVID-19 on rural SHG women in Odisha (2020)
This report presents findings from a study that was conducted to assess the impact of COVID-19 on SHG women in Odisha. The objectives of the study were to (i) study the
Do SHG programs mitigate a household’s vulnerability to extreme weather events? (2018)
This paper addresses the question through a natural experiment arising from two independent but overlapping sources of variation: exposure to a devasting cyclone that occurred in the Bay of Bengal
Unheard voices: the challenge of inducing women’s economic speech (2017)
Policymakers have tried to induce women’s participation by leveraging the group-based format of self-help groups, which can build women’s social capital and develop their sense of political efficacy and identity.
Economies of scale of large-scale international development interventions: Evidence from self-help groups in India (2018)
This paper presents evidence on the association between program scale, costs, and cost-effectiveness by analyzing how the costs of a large-scale Self-Help Group program in India changed from its inception in
A case study of JEEViKA (2022)
Using primary survey data, this paper compares changes in different socio-economic factors of SHG women and non-SHG women. It assesses three main dimensions, i.e., loan size, savings pattern, and women
Group-based livelihood interventions in low-medium income countries (2019)
This map provides evidence on the impact of group-based livelihoods programs on household and individual economic, social, and empowerment outcomes. It includes over 130 impact evaluations and systematic reviews authored
Systematic Review: What do We Know About Interventions to Increase Women’s Economic Participation and Empowerment in South Asia: Self-help Group Programs (2022)
The South Asia Gender Innovation Lab has published a review of studies that evaluate self-help group (SHG) programs as a mechanism for achieving changes in women’s economic outcomes. This review is part