Self-Help Groups (SHGs) are small, community-based organizations where members pool their resources for mutual economic support, often focusing on savings and credit activities. These groups play a crucial role in empowering marginalized communities, fostering financial inclusion, and promoting sustainable livelihoods. This article aims to study in detail the structure, objectives, and impact of Self-Help Groups , highlighting their contribution to socio-economic development. A self-help group refers to a financial group usually made up of 10 to 25 local women, who are aged between 18 to 40. Most of the self-help groups are situated in India, however, can be found in other countries as well, but concentrated in South and South-East Asia. What are Self Help Groups ? Self-Help Groups (SHGs) foster financial inclusion, women empowerment, skill development, and poverty reduction through collective savings and credit activities.
