Archive · 14 Sep 2026
BRICS Women’s Alliance Calls for Supply Chain Access
The BRICS Women’s Business Alliance wants more women-owned businesses to grow.
It says women should be able to sell to large companies and governments.
It also wants women entrepreneurs to connect with investors.
Digital payment tools could make it easier for them to access money and customers.
The group highlighted four main areas, including supply chains, care services and leadership at work.
It also recommended cooperation across countries on healthcare, farming and intellectual property.
Avarna Jain said women already create businesses, jobs and new ideas.
She said women should move from running small businesses to leading larger ones.
The recommendations were presented at a BRICS summit in New Delhi.
The BRICS Women’s Business Alliance urged member states to open supply chains and scale women-led enterprises.
Its annual report identified procurement access, corporate value chains, care infrastructure and workforce leadership as four priorities.
The Alliance called for stronger investor connections and digital tools, including the Unified Payments Interface, to improve financial inclusion.
Recommendations included expanding cross-border programs, digital healthcare, climate-smart agriculture and intellectual-property protections.
Chairperson Avarna Jain said women’s economic empowerment should be central to the BRICS growth strategy.
- Who
- The BRICS Women’s Business Alliance, chaired by Avarna Jain, presented the recommendations.
- What
- The Alliance urged BRICS member states to improve supply-chain access and help women-led enterprises scale.
- When
- The recommendations were presented in the 2026 annual report at a two-day summit that concluded on Sunday.
- Where
- The BRICS Leadership Summit took place in New Delhi, India.
- Why
- The Alliance said stronger access to procurement, finance, digital tools and care infrastructure would help women move into business leadership and contribute more to economic growth.
- Report
- 2026 annual report of the BRICS Women’s Business Alliance
- Four priorities
- Procurement access, corporate value chains, care economy infrastructure and workforce leadership
- Financial inclusion
- Stronger investor connections and digital tools such as the Unified Payments Interface
- Additional recommendations
- Cross-border programs, digital healthcare, climate-smart agriculture and intellectual-property protections
- Summit location
- New Delhi, India
- Summit participation
- Heads of 11 BRICS members and partner countries attended