EA Initial Reflection

The Global Politics course requires a hands-on experience undertaken by each student in an area they are interested in. I chose to evaluate the effectiveness of micro-financing as a tool of female empowerment in India for a multitude of reasons. Poor women are some of the most marginalised groups of the Indian community, falling in one of the lowest bands of India’s orthodox class system. Micro-finance has been a frequently implemented solution for not only alleviating the poverty levels of women but also as a tool for female empowerment, a notion that needs to be more widely supported in a country existing with a patriarchal outlook on society. While I was initially introduced to micro-finance by a documentary that included multiple interviews with women that have been able to sustain themselves thanks to banks that specialise in micro-financing, after subsequent research, I realised that it is not always effective, as it has the potential to cause negative consequences. I became really interested in this political issue due to its evident links to human rights and development. I wanted to explore it within Indian society since it is my country of origin so I think would definitely further engage my passion and commitment towards my Engagement Activity. I have decided to volunteer at India Volunteer Care, a non-profit organisation that provides me with the opportunity to work with these women and procure a first-hand experience of their lives, to analyse how much of an impact micro-finance has had on it. As of today, I simply need to book the flights to Chennai for this summer. I could not be more excited!

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  • April 3, 2018 at 8:10 am
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    Some interesting background about your political issue. When you write it up for your report it would be good to make more of your interest in gender equality spiked by your identity as an Indian female – and how the development process in India is particularly interesting to you.
    Ms Wilson

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