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Microfinance services in Nepal empower women and improve household decision-making.

Journal of Underrepresented & Minority Progress
Microfinance Services and Women Empowerment in Biratnagar Metropolitan, Nepal
Bandana Kumari Jain

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Microfinance services in Biratnagar, Nepal help empower women. A study with 97 women showed that using microfinance services for at least three years positively impacts women's empowerment. Access to credit and savings services helps women make household decisions and meet basic needs. Microfinance also contributes to women's socio-economic empowerment and their children's education.