Self-Help Groups of about 10 to 15 rural women under NRLM (Aajeevika), built into Village and Cluster Federations.
26.3% of enterprises in Peren are women-owned. 63.4% of women have their own bank account, behind the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹4,060 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 45% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Peren, which ranks 8 of 17 in Nagaland for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 68.3% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 95.8%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 25.9%.