From Business Loans to Debt: How Microfinance Is Failing Women in Bihar

Описание: In Bihar’s villages, women are taking loans of ₹50,000–₹2 lakh to start small businesses - only to find themselves paying ₹5,000–₹6,000 every month in interest. Many households have been trapped in this debt cycle for 15–20 years.

In this excerpt from Countdown Bihar 2025, Shikha Trivedy speaks directly to women borrowers and reports on how the microfinance system meant to empower them is instead pushing many to the brink.

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