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Challenging the links between microfinance and domestic violence: evidence from rural India

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  • Gil Yaron
  • Rebecca Gordon
  • John Best
  • Sunil Choudhary

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The impact of microfinance on domestic violence has been widely discussed, but there is still no consensus due to the fact that context and programme implementation mechanisms have a large effect on outcomes. An innovative grassroots microfinance organisation in India, Rojiroti, has a number of unique features which make a positive impact on domestic violence more likely. Using a quasi-experimental design with panel data and matched control sites, this article reports on a study that found a significant reduction in levels of domestic violence among women members of Rojiroti, alongside a significant increase in asset ownership and knowledge of household finances.

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  • Gil Yaron & Rebecca Gordon & John Best & Sunil Choudhary, 2020. "Challenging the links between microfinance and domestic violence: evidence from rural India," Development in Practice, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 30(3), pages 345-356, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cdipxx:v:30:y:2020:i:3:p:345-356
    DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2019.1696282
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