Determining factors of microcredit impact on Senegalese women's empowerment

Microfinance is thought of as an economic instrument which can open an opportunity to poor people, especially women. Thanks to microcredits, women can set up or follow an economic activity with a positive impact on diverse socioeconomic aspects and on their empowerment. However, such empowerment is invariably conditioned by the environment in which women carry out their economic and social activities, as well as their lives. This study analyses the microcredit impact on women's empowerment in Senegal. Based on the in-depth interviews with the main actors involved and discussion groups in Saint Louis, the determining factors of the microcredit impact are assessed.