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BRICS CCI WE Releases Strategic Roadmap to Strengthen Female Participation in Business Ecosystems Across Member Economies

BRICS CCI WE releases strategic roadmap to strengthen female participation in business ecosystems across member economies
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Source: ANI (Asian News International) | Original Published At: 2026-07-22 12:08:57 UTC

Key Points

  • The Women Empowerment Vertical of the BRICS Chamber of Commerce & Industry released a whitepaper titled "Women in Innovation, Science & Entrepreneurship (WISE): Challenges and Opportunities".
  • The whitepaper presents a strategic roadmap to strengthen female participation in science, technology, innovation, and business ecosystems across BRICS member economies.
  • The document emerged from the BRICS CCI WE Trailblazers Roundtable 2026.
  • It outlines seven structural barriers affecting women in emerging economies, including social biases, funding gaps, intellectual property protection issues, low STEM participation, mid-career retention challenges, policy gaps, and uncounted unpaid economic contributions.
  • Ruby Sinha, President of BRICS CCI WE and Programme Lead for WISE, said women need global networks, inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystems, and equal representation in shaping new-age technologies.
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