Financial leadership for the marginalized and disabled sections of society

The chapter focuses on the pivotal role of self-help groups in promoting financial leadership among marginalized communities, including individuals with disabilities within the diverse rural society. It highlights how SHG bank linkage programmes are tailored to cater to marginalized sections of society, ensuring financial inclusion. Through firsthand experiences, the chapter aims to showcase how self-help groups contribute to empowering the poor and marginalized through financial inclusion initiatives. The chapter aims to explore the role of various structural factors such as shared norms, social capital, and cultural factors in ensuring adherence to financial rules and regulations and ensuring the financial inclusion of the poor at the bottom of the pyramid. The objective of this chapter is to discuss various case studies regarding the successful self-help groups in rural India.