Exploring the role of microfinance in women’s empowerment and entrepreneurial development: a qualitative study

Abstract In developing countries, women’s empowerment is a major concern. Several efforts were made to tackle this issue as the aims of poverty reduction and development cannot be achieved without giving attention empowerment. Over past decades, microfinance institutions (MFIs) have appeared crucial tools not only address but also particularly empower women. Resultantly, huge number studies focus on relationships between MFI women However, in context rural areas Pakistan, research limited. Therefore, objective study investigate role Pakistan so that will facilitate MFIs policymakers strengthening link entrepreneurship. We used qualitative methodology, using primary data collected through in-depth interviews group discussion with six female borrowers Rural Community Development Programs (RCDP). The empirical results provide valuable insights into by RCDP combat encouraging Hence, paper examines empowerment, which are attaining from assists know about their significance economy. significant for practitioners develop policies boosting entrepreneurship help existing clients efficient training supervision.