The purpose of this paper is to introduce practical evidence about empowerment gained by women after joining Self-help groups of Tirupur District. A survey research method has been adopted to examine the empowerment gained. The data were collected through questionnaires filled by the respondents equally selected from all the SHG’s who have atleast five years of experience. The results of the questionnaire were then analyzed with the aid of SPSS. The results showed that the empowerment gained by women after joining SHG’s has been tested with factor analysis and all the factors have been tested with ANOVA to know the impact of empowerment factor over the personal details of the respondents.

KEYWORDS: Self-Help Groups, Empowerment, resources.