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Role of Microfinance on Socio-Economic Empowerment of Women-A Study N.Geeta Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce & Business Management Chaitanya (Deemed to be University), Kishanpura, Hanamkonda, Telangana. Abstract: Micro finance programmes have been used as not only a tool for economic upliftment but also an effective way to meet women�s practical and strategic needs. Self help groups can contribute towards improving the quality of lending a prompt and simple manner, ensuring need based loans and keeping the loan size within the repaying capacity of the borrowers. Empowering women to set goals organize themselves and make decisions about their lives and communities are a key part of poverty alleviation and socio - economic development. Women empowerment promotes equality between men and women. It has been an issue since time immemorial. Men are known to be the alpha while women serve as supports. Because of this connotation, women would like to ensure that they get the same benefits men receive. As the popular point of view says, what men are capable of doing, women can equally do them, too. The study is focused on education, business activities & amount of Investment, income, asset possession, entrepreneurial skills and social empowerment skills as the indicators to understand the impact of microfinance on economic empowerment of women.