BRICS Women’s Working Group Meeting Begins in Kochi
India Hosts Two-Day Meeting to Advance Women-Led Development Under BRICS Chairship
GG News Bureau
Kochi, 6th July: India on Monday commenced the two-day BRICS Women’s Working Group (WWG) Meeting in Kochi under its BRICS Chairship 2026, bringing together senior government officials from member countries to discuss women’s empowerment and strengthen cooperation.
Welcoming the delegates, Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development, Anil Malik, said the meeting would promote meaningful dialogue, mutual learning and collaboration to advance women’s empowerment across BRICS nations.
The discussions are centred on four priority areas under India’s chairship: women’s governance and leadership, digital and financial inclusion, entrepreneurship and skill development, and women’s role in climate action, food security and nutrition.
Held under the theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability,” the meeting aims to build consensus on key outcomes ahead of the BRICS Women’s Ministerial Meeting, scheduled in Kochi on July 8-9.
