Gender inequality continues to be widespread across the world, hampering the development of just, fair, and prosperous societies. Available evidence suggests that investing in women is associated with faster, greener, and fairer economic development and transitions. However, in many contexts, women remain disproportionately affected by climate change and other shocks such as health pandemics and food crisis. At the same time, women play a crucial role in climate action and show remarkable resilience in protecting their communities. Indeed, enhancing women’s contributions and resilience is vital for successful climate action. This session will focus on the critical role financial inclusion plays – and increasingly must play – in promoting women’s resilient livelihoods against various external shocks. Panellist will share promising regional and global practices. They will explore potential areas for collaboration around investments, technical assistance, research and advocacy towards financial institutions’ increased impact. The discussion will include a focus on advancing financial solutions in health, agri-food systems and climate and energy, as well as digitalisation as cross-cutting enabler. Ultimately, members of the e-MFP community will be invited to partner with the European Investment Bank to promote women’s resilient livelihoods around the world.