7. Women Empowerment - ↑ In female economic participation - Gender equality -↑ Role in family decisions -↓ Fertility rate -↑ in family well being Microcredit Target poorest segment of society Increase in employment Rise in Income level Small population Size Better provision of health and education Services - Better nutrition - Health opportunities ↑ - Access to education ↑ -Increase in productivity -↑ in per capita income Improvement in living standards Increase in consumption of goods and services Aggregate Demand ↑ -↑ in investment and Employment opportunities -Aggregate Supply↑ The economy grows and poverty declines