The Women's Business Alliance plans to create a digital platform for the development of women's entrepreneurship in the BRICS space this year, the press service of this organization told TASS.

"This year we plan to launch the work of digital products of global women's entrepreneurship, which will contribute to the formation of a barrier-free environment for women entrepreneurs in the space of the association," Anna Nesterova, chairman of the Russian part of the BRICS Women's Business Alliance, was quoted in the message.

According to her, the platform will take into account the socio-cultural characteristics of each participating country and ensure the exchange of business information.

"It is planned that this year all new BRICS participants will integrate into the women's entrepreneurship agenda and form national representative offices in the alliance. At this stage, we are conducting consultations and the process of registration of new national segments of the association from Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia," the press service added.

About the BRICS Women's Business Alliance

The BRICS Women's Business Alliance was established in July 2020 to support and develop women's entrepreneurship at the international level. For almost four years of its existence, the organization has significantly expanded its activities, including cultural and economic ties between the countries. It is planned that the ranks of the alliance will be replenished by five BRICS member countries that joined the organization in January 2024.

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Support for entrepreneurs in the region is carried out within the framework of the national project "Small and medium-sized entrepreneurship and support for individual entrepreneurial initiative", which was initiated by the President and overseen by First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov.