First Preparatory Meeting of BRICS Women’s Working Group convened by Ministry of Women and Child Development
- BRICS Women's Working Group (WWG) is a sectoral track under BRICS focused on women-led development, gender equality and women's economic empowerment.
- Its First Preparatory Meeting under India's 2026 BRICS Chairship was convened virtually on 30 April 2026 by the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD).
- Relevance: cross-cuts GS-II (international groupings, women), GS-I (society) and GS-III (inclusive growth) — a likely Prelims fact-hook for India's BRICS Presidency 2026 deliverables.