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

Gil Yaron, Rebecca Gordon, John Best and Sunil Choudhary

Development in Practice, 2020, vol. 30, issue 3, 345-356

Abstract: 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.

Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2019.1696282

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