
Women empowerment is a process in which women challenge the existing norms and culture, to effectively promote their wellbeing. The main theme of the present study is to describe the aspects of women empowerment and to give an overview on the major steps taken by the nation in that connection and on the concept of Self-Help Groups (SHGs). The study highlights some of the main objectives of SHG’s with regards to women empowerment. The attempt was made by the researchers is to bring out the importance of women empowerment in the present scenario and involvement of SHGs in it. SHGs in Kalakote (Rajouri) are mainly meant to empower the rural poor women’s especially the women in rural areas. The study concluded that the involvements of SHGs are helpful for the empowerment of women and eradication of poverty.