On March 8, 2022, In honor of International Women’s Day, the World Bank Group's (WBG) Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance Program (DRFIP) hosted a webinar “Women in Risk Finance” to celebrate and learn from female leaders who champion financial resilience towards climate disasters and other shocks in Africa. The event served as a platform for these leaders to discuss the challenges, opportunities, and successes they have experienced in advancing the Financial Resilience agenda in their countries.