Tag: BRICS

New Delhi,  April, 2025.Fruitful global acceleration programmes for women entrepreneurs, making gender part of mainstream media discourse,  mandating 33% quota for women, whether it is a boardroom, in judiciary or cultural sectors, setting up a fund for women candidates in elections and ISO standards certification for women- led organisations, council for dispute resolution, state support for maternity benefits, gender segregated data collection as well as mentoring, financial literacy and skilling initiatives for women…These are some of the recommendations in a whitepaper unveiled by the BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Industry Women’s Empowerment Vertical (BRICS CCI WE). Titled ‘Accelerate Action for a Gender Equal World’ the whitepaper includes perspectives of global wom...

New Delhi, March, 2024.With the emphasis on Women-Led Development in India’s G-20 Presidency and Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of fostering inclusivity and driving positive change, BRICS CCI WE, the Women Empowerment vertical of the BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted its 4th Annual Summit and Felicitations 2024 on the theme-The Changing Narrative: Women Development to Women-led Development. BRICS CCI WE also unveiled a report, New Era of BRICS: Horizons in Tech and Business for Women Empowerment with special emphasis on the technology and entrepreneurship landscape for women across the BRICS countries.  The vertical also hosted the Convocation of the first batch of women participants of the BRICS CCI WE Global Women Leadership Programme at the Summit....

New Delhi, January 02, 2023.The BRICS bloc of top emerging economies, including India, Russia and China, has announced induction of five full members into it as part of an attempt to expand its strategic heft against the backdrop of Western dominance in world affairs.As Moscow assumed the presidency of BRICS, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the grouping has become a 10-nation body now with Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates joining it as new members.In August, the top BRICS leaders at the grouping's summit in Johannesburg approved a proposal to admit six countries, including Argentina, into the bloc with effect from January 1.

Johannesburg, August 25, 2023.In a landmark move, the top leaders of the BRICS nations on Thursday decided to admit Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as full members of the grouping that is largely seen as a counterweight to Western powers.The decision to induct the six countries to join the bloc from January 1 next year was announced by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on the final day of the annual summit of the BRICS that currently comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa."We have consensus on the first phase of this expansion process, and further phases will follow," Ramaphosa, flanked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, said at a med...

New Delhi, 10th Aug 2023.New Delhi, 10 August 2023.Women diplomats from various geographies expressed the need for gender equality in global diplomatic roles at the inaugural BRICS CCI WE, Trailblazers Dialogues Roundtable on Global Women Diplomats: Breaking Barriers; Shaping Global Affairs held in the capital.BRICS CCI WE represents the women’s vertical of The BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BRICS CCI) which promotes commerce and industry in the BRICS and other friendly nations.  The Vertical focuses on women empowerment initiatives and policies across geographies.Historically, diplomacy has been the preserve of men.  However, research shows that when women have a seat at the table, the odds of reducing instability and conflict improve significantly. The ...