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Hunger-fighting project wins BRICS award for women entrepreneurs

Projeto de combate à fome vence prêmio do BRICS para mulheres empreendedoras
Countries
BrazilIndia
Cooperation areas
Inclusive MultilateralismInstitutional DevelopmentSustainable Development

Source: Correio Braziliense | Original Published At: 2026-09-15 18:19:25 UTC

Key Points

  • The Instituto Fome de Tudo won the 2026 Agriculture and Food Security category of the BRICS Women Business Alliance award.
  • The award was presented on 9 September in New Delhi during the BRICS WBA Women-Led Development Summit 2026.
  • BRICS WBA is described as a platform created to strengthen women's participation in the economy and connect women-led projects with companies, investors, governments and partners in BRICS member countries.
  • The project was founded in 2020 by Brazilian social entrepreneur Ursula Corona and uses technology to connect food surpluses from producers, companies and supermarkets with institutions and communities in need.
  • The institute says it has helped about 300,000 people, distributed 9 million meals, moved about 500 tons of food per month and avoided 15,000 tons of CO2 emissions.
  • Corona said the BRICS recognition represents responsibility and reinforces the need to combine technology, innovation and social impact to reduce hunger and food waste.
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