BRICS Women Working Group Meeting Held in Kochi
Why in the news
A BRICS Women Working Group meeting lasting two days took place in Kochi while India chairs the grouping.
Key facts
- Host country: India, the current BRICS Chair.
- Venue: Kochi.
- Duration: two days.
- Participants: senior officials from BRICS members.
- Agenda: women’s empowerment, economic participation, gender-inclusive development.
Purpose
- Deepen cooperation among BRICS members on women-centred policies.
- Exchange approaches to inclusive development in a working-group format.
Exam angle
- Event, city and forum: BRICS Women Working Group – Kochi.
- India’s role: Chair of BRICS for this cycle.
- Themes to recall: empowerment, participation in the economy, gender-inclusive growth.