01283nam a22001457a 4500999001900000008004100019100002200060245011400082260004000196300003400236520071600270650006600986942000701052952007801059  c530465d530465250617b           ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aKavya C.T.954437  aTowards Achieving SDG-5: Social Empowerment of Women through self help groups in Kodagu District of Karnataka  aIndian Journal of Political Science  a85(1), Jan-Mar, 2024: p.77-82  aThe United Nations has included empowerment of women as one of the Sustainable Development Goals. The Sustainable Development Goal 5 states " Achieve gender equality and empower all women all girls." The patriarchal system prevalent in India has lead to the tradition of entrusting women with domestic responsibility. This tradition coupled with the associated social stigma has an influence on the extent of social freedom of women in comparison with their male counterparts. The women's self Help Groups are established to help women members' achieve socio- economic empowerment. The present study explores the role of SHGs in promoting social freedom among women in Kodagu district of Karnataka. - Reproduced  aself help group, women empowerment, social empowerment954438  cAR  00102ddc40709405659aIIPAbIIPAd2025-06-17pAR136228r2025-06-17yAR