Second BRICS Employment Working Group Meeting to Begin in Thiruvananthapuram on 6 May 2026

• 2nd EWG Meeting under India's BRICS Presidency 2026, hosted by the Ministry of Labour & Employment in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 6–7 May 2026.
• Forum where the 11-member expanded BRICS coordinates labour-market policy: social security, women's workforce participation, skills, and gig/platform workers.
• Relevance: GS-II (international groupings) + GS-III (employment, gig economy, social security).