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title: "Kudumbashree: Kerala's Women SHG Mission | Model Diplomat"
description: "Kudumbashree is Kerala's three-tier women's self-help network launched in 1998 for poverty eradication. See its structure, NHG-ADS-CDS tiers and UPSC relevance."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Kudumbashree is Kerala's state-sponsored poverty eradication and women's empowerment mission, organising women into a three-tier network of neighbourhood self-help groups.
- What are the three tiers of the Kudumbashree structure?
- How does Kudumbashree differ from an ordinary self-help group?
- When and under what legal basis was Kudumbashree established?
- Why is Kudumbashree relevant for UPSC GS Paper II?

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