The importance of micro credit that is a poverty against poverty for women entrepreneurs: The case of Manisa

One of the most important current issues in the world is poverty and methods of struggle against poverty. With the development of technology after the concepts such as neo-liberalism and global competition have been included in people's lives, the phenomenon of poverty has become a part of daily life. As a result of the phenomenon of globalization, the struggle against poverty has ceased to be the problem of a particular country and has become the main common problem of all developed and developing countries. One of the most important arguments that we face in poverty and the fight against poverty in the world is Micro Finance and Micro Credit. This study provides information on how and where the financial support is needed for poor women to start a business or maintain their existing business. In this study, the implementation of the Micro-Credit Program implemented in many underdeveloped and developing countries in the province of Manisa was examined. In this study, the phenomenon of poverty is explained within the framework of micro-credit, which is a micro-finance tool. In this study, it has been tried to determine whether there is a significant relationship between the change in income levels of women with low income by using micro credit and socio-economic structure of women. The addresses of female entrepreneurs using micro-credit were reached from Manisa Micro Credit Center. A questionnaire consisting of 44 questions was applied to 220 female entrepreneurs and the data were created. As a result of the analysis, a significant relationship was found between the "Education Levels" and Profession in of the people involved in micro credit application. At the same time, it has been observed that women entrepreneurs can achieve success as a result of the material and moral support given to them. Key Words: Microcredit, Poverty, Female entrepreneur, Manisa.