FICCI, as the Official Secretariat of the BRICS Women’s Business Alliance, successfully convened the 3rd Meeting of the Working Group on Inclusive Economy, bringing together leaders from the BRICS Nations.
The session featured a status update on key Working Group deliverables — the CARE Economy Framework, Financial Inclusion Compendium, and the Inclusive Economy Chapter for the BRICS WBA Annual Report 2026 — reflecting the group’s progress across three strategic priorities: Strengthening Women’s Economic Participation Architecture, Recognising and Revaluing the Care Economy, and Enabling Women-Led Enterprises through Skills Development and Access to Finance.

Chaired by Ms. Sudha Shivkumar, Past President, FLO & Director, Shiv Automobiles Pvt Ltd, and Co-Chaired by Ms. Priyanka Gulati, Partner, Grant Thornton, the meeting marked a significant step towards finalising the Working Group’s recommendations for the BRICS WBA Annual Report 2026.