The Study Of Commonalities And Differences Between Various Private And Public Companies and SHGs Concerning CSR Strategies And Initiatives Regarding Women's Empowerment

Abstract

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) emerged as a vital force to advance women's empowerment through initiatives that focus on education access and financial inclusion for women and additional work on entrepreneurship advancement career advancement and digital education for women. The research examines CSR activities from private sector companies together with public sector enterprises and Self-Help Groups (SHGs) to measure their effects on women's social and economic advancement. A dual approach in the study combines quantitative CSR report data with qualitative content analysis of secondary studies and reports to generate findings. The research shows that Mahindra Group together with TCS and Tech Mahindra take the lead in vocational training and financial independence and STEM education programs which drives up female workforce numbers. Through SHG programs grounded at the community level people gain empowerment along with financial competence leadership training and entrepreneurial abilities in underserved rural regions. Public sector enterprises don't deliver equivalent social impact despite their large CSR funding even though they receive allocations because their implementing structures remain rigid and their organizational efficiency level remains low. The correlation study indicates that increased CSR financing does not necessarily lead to improved women's empowerment thus requiring better management programs along with better stakeholder engagement and sustained performance evaluation. The study advocates for partnerships between private and public entities together with local community involvement which should utilize improved monitoring systems to develop scalable sustainable CSR initiatives. Future scholarly investigations need to establish time-based assessments, sector-appropriate approaches, and worldwide CSR evaluations for a better understanding of how to improve gender inclusiveness strategies.