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The Neoliberal Mirage: How Microcredit Betrayed the Global South's Women

Microcredit initiatives like the Grameen Bank, despite initial Nobel-winning acclaim, have led to devastating cycles of debt for impoverished women, exemplified by Razia's tragic loss of her home and dignity under violent loan collectors. This neoliberal experiment exposes how Western-imposed financial models weaponize debt to further subjugate the Global South, betraying the very empowerment they promised and deepening colonial-era exploitation.