{"id":111649,"date":"2026-08-24T08:19:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T05:19:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bricswomen.com\/?p=111649"},"modified":"2026-08-24T08:19:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T05:19:22","slug":"brics-wba-session-v-building-without-barriers-advancing-women-led-startups-and-innovation-ecosystems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bricswomen.com\/ar\/2026\/08\/24\/brics-wba-session-v-building-without-barriers-advancing-women-led-startups-and-innovation-ecosystems\/","title":{"rendered":"BRICS WBA Session V: Building Without Barriers: Advancing Women-Led Startups and Innovation Ecosystems"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The final thematic session of the BRICS WBA Women-Led Development Summit<\/a> on 9 September, Building Without Barriers: Advancing Women-Led Startups and Innovation Ecosystems, will examine how BRICS nations can close the venture capital and financing gap for women-led startups through gender-lens investing and blended finance.<\/p>\n

The discussion will focus on:<\/p>\n

Closing the financing gap for women-led startups through gender-lens investing, blended finance, and development finance institutions.
\nAdvancing policy and regulatory reforms to remove structural barriers for women entrepreneurs.
\nBuilding cross-border mentorship networks, accelerators, and collaborative innovation ecosystems.
\nStrengthening women-led innovation across sectors including healthtech, agritech, fintech, edtech, and climate enterprises.<\/p>\n

Our distinguished panel of speakers will be announced shortly. Stay connected for more updates<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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