The study presents the issues of self-employed women of Thengamara Mohila Sabuj Sangha (TMSS) in Shajahanpur Upazila of Bogra district considering their participation in different programmes for improvement of livelihood. The impact of the study was assessed in terms of economic and social gains accrued by the women's and their families' activities. The random sampling technique was used for selection of sample size. Data were collected from the selected respondents of four villages. Sixty members from ten societies consisted of 292 members were selected randomly. The economic status index, social status index and decision-making index were used towards improvement of livelihood. There occurred substantial change in the occupations of the respondents after participation in the TMSS. The housing status, health and sanitary conditions, water facilities and acceptance of family planning measures were increased. It was clearly evident that participation in micro credit programme has substantially improved self-employed women's economic and social condition. It referred the positive change in women empowerment in the study areas. The effects on empowerment of rural women's participation in rural credit programmes and their status were examined which were found to be satisfactory. This small effort is an addition to the knowledge about the essential contribution of the self employed women in different programmes to their role and status in the society which helps to improve livelihood.