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Women who successfully promote their well-being by questioning societal norms and customs engage in a process known as women's empowerment. Participation in Self Help Groups (SHGs) had a major impact on women's empowerment in social and economic domains. The focus of this study is on women's empowerment through self-help organizations in Chitradurga, Karnataka. The data for the study was gathered from primary and secondary sources. A multistage random sampling procedure was the method employed. An average and percentage analysis was performed to provide a logical interpretation of the data. The reasons for entering the self-help group were ascertained using the Garret ranking method. Factor analysis was used to measure and determine the relationship between the variables that were observed. The results of the study indicated that the SHGs had a greater influence on the social and economic circumstances of the beneficiaries.