Abstract

Rural development in India is considered as a noteworthy importance for substantial growth of the nation. Rural women have seen significant changes in some areas but continues to face challenges related to education, healthcare, economic empowerment, legal rights, political participation, and addressing continuous gender-based violence. On the other hand, CBOs emerged as a significant contributor in the development of an economy. They are actively working on education, entrepreneurship, physical infrastructural development with the concentration of wider growth objectives. The present study aims to investigate the role of CBOs in women empowerment in rural areas of Rajasthan. 135 women have shared their opinion regarding the role of CBOs in their economic, social, political and phycological development. Purposive sampling technique has been used in study to collect data from the rural population. The study has been conducted in the three districts of Rajasthan i.e., Barmer, Alwar and Jaipur. Descriptive analysis and factor analysis is being used for data analysis. It is found that CBOs target many facets of women's life and bring about good change at the individual, group, and social levels in their pursuit of women's empowerment and played a significant role in women's empowerment by providing variety of assistance and advocacy.