Microfinance for Wives: Fresh Insights Obtained from a Study of Poor Rural Women in Pakistan

Tisdell, Clement, Ahmad, Shabbir, Agha, Nadia, Steen, John, Verreynne, Martie-Louise · 2019 · Journal of Research in Gender Studies

Summary. Social networking enables poor rural women in Pakistan to access and effectively use microloans for business ventures. The study finds that successful microfinance use encourages further entrepreneurship and strengthens social networks. However, some rural women cannot escape poverty through microloans alone. The research highlights demand-side credit barriers and calls for holistic microfinance assessment that considers economic, social, and psychological impacts on families and gender relationships.

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  journal = {Journal of Research in Gender Studies},
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  doi     = {10.22381/jrgs10120201},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.22381/jrgs10120201}
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DOI

10.22381/jrgs10120201

Countries

Pakistan

Regions

Asia

Categories

funding, entrepreneurship

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2026-04-28