The impact of microfinance programmes on women's lives: a case study in Balkh province / Chona Echavez; Sogol Zand. Kabul : Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit, 2012 ; Halle (Saale) : Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Sachsen-Anhalt, 2012
Content
About the Authors
About the Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit
About the Authors
About the Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit
Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements
Table of Contents
List of Boxes and Tables
Table of Contents
List of Boxes and Tables
Acronyms
Glossary
Acronyms
Glossary
Executive Summary
1. Introduction
2. Research Methodology
2. Research Methodology
3. Contextual Overview: District, Village and MFI
3. Contextual Overview: District, Village and MFI
3.1 District and village context
3.2 The MFI programme
3.2 The MFI programme
3.3 The MFI and its operations
3.3 The MFI and its operations
4. Gender Dynamics in the Research
4. Gender Dynamics in the Research
4.1 Physical mobility
4.2 Household decision-making processes
4.2 Household decision-making processes
4.3 Community and ethnic self-representation
4.4 Migration
4.5 Education
4.6 Learning from each other
4.3 Community and ethnic self-representation
4.4 Migration
4.5 Education
4.6 Learning from each other
4.7 Sudh
4.7 Sudh
5. Women’s Empowerment through Microfinance: Family and Community Perspectives
5. Women’s Empowerment through Microfinance: Family and Community Perspectives
5.1 Client stories
5.1 Client stories
5.2 Non-client stories
5.2 Non-client stories
5.3 Community perceptions of women’s involvement in the loan programme
5.3 Community perceptions of women’s involvement in the loan programme
6. Conclusion and Recommendations
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