Pant, Mandakini2025-05-222025-05-222004-06Pant, Mandakini. (2004). Report on Adult Education & Livelihood: Women as Agents of Change. PRIA.http://192.9.200.215:4000/handle/123456789/794This impact study explores how education, savings, credit, and enterprise strategies used by NGOs in Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Uttaranchal build the capacity of poor women's collectives. It highlights how participatory research and adult education can empower women to break the cycle of poverty and marginalization. The study advocates for integrated, locally relevant, and rights-based approaches to adult education and livelihood enhancement.The present study on Adult Education and Livelihood: Women as Agents of Change deliberates on the educational practices of NGOs towards empowering SHGs and on the impact of educational practices on women collectives from their vantage point. This impact study forms part of a study by the Institute for International Cooperation of the German Adult Education Association (IIZ/DVV) on "Adult Education and Poverty Reduction: A Global Priority".enWomen’s EmpowermentParticipatory ResearchAdult EducationCapacity BuildingTransformative learningTechnical Report