Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Book Chapter Book Chapter Faculty Publications- Book Chapter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rendering support for the empowerment of rural women to overcome life impediments Subject The topic of the resource Empowerment; Livelihood; Rural; Self-help group; Status; Women Description An account of the resource The socio-cultural and economic landscape of rural India is not totally conducive for women. Surveys and reports in this regard would suggest the continuous existence of gender-based discrimination and its negative effects on the status and livelihood of rural women. Recognizing this situation, the Centre for Social Action (CSA) has pioneered its efforts to sensitize and involve youth (especially students) in the mitigation of rural issues and has been supporting women in select villages by promoting Self Help Groups (SHGs). These SHGs, in turn, organize capacitybuilding and empowerment programmes for the women to enhance their livelihood and socio-economic well-being. The present study is designed to understand the impact of CSA's intervention on the status and livelihood of women in the select project sites. Towards this end, we collected data from a sample of 150 women beneficiaries of CSA's initiative using a structured interview schedule. The study used a mixedmethod design. The study's outcome indicates a positive correlation between women's participation in CSA initiatives and their status and livelihood improvements. The results are encouraging that they would help one formulate effective models similar to this one for the empowerment of women. 2024 Nova Science Publishers, Inc. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Om Prakash L.T.; Shaji A. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Models for Social Responsibility Action by Higher Education Institutions, pp. 87-98. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Nova Science Publishers, Inc. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2023-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85183084272&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=de75a523528cd76447f496b91bb5b96c" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85183084272&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=de75a523528cd76447f496b91bb5b96c</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISBN: 979-889113251-1; 979-889113097-5 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book chapter Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Om Prakash L.T., Department of Sociology and Social Work, Christ University, Bengaluru, India; Shaji A., Centre for Social Action, Christ University, Bengaluru, India