Community Action for Social Transformation (CAST): An aid in uplifting Women Entrepreneurs

Authors

  • V. Darling Selvi
  • D. Kalarani

Abstract

CAST is a Non Governmental Organisation that aims to improve the living conditions of the rural communities by building competencies and facilitating linkage with main stream resources, Government, Institutions and other services. This is achieved through a self-employment by building community-based organizations, motivation, skill training and linking the vulnerable people with main stream for sustainability. This study aims to probe the socio-economic empowerment of women who involved in various handicraft works in CAST both in production and marketing. A sample of fifty sample beneficiaries was taken for study from CAST. The data collected were analysed with the help of percentage analysis, reliability analysis paired sign test, correlation analysis and factor analysis. The result shows that the women find both social and economic empowerment by being entrepreneurs. The job gives them both livelihood and an outlet to be a dignified citizen of the society. Hence it is concluded that the job they hold gave a way to earn for a living in the form of income, help them to spend productively and cultivate a habit of saving the surplus. The CAST is served as a shelter and up lifter in the lives of women and grant them the opportunity to utilize their potentialities fruitfully to enlighten their lives.

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2020-02-10

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