Latest Updates on
the WIF Platform

Call for Papers: Aligning Finance with Sustainable & Inclusive Economic Transformation

Women economists rethinking finance for a just transition, a WIF × SEA Call for Papers collaboration.

WIF Selected for J-PAL 2026 Workshop at the University of Zurich

WIF joins Brazil's Ministry of Finance and ENAP in Zurich, to build evidence-informed strategies for women's leadership in public finance.

Advancing the COP30 Legacy: Climate Finance for Just Transitions

A London Climate Action Week roundtable on climate finance, just transitions and gender-responsive action.

Reclaiming Finance: Power, State Capacity & Systemic Change

A panel on the role of state, public policy and financial governance in directing investment toward sustainable and inclusive outcomes.

PRISMA FISCAL Awarding Ceremony

A meeting in Brazil between the Women Leaders in Finance (WIF) Platform and PRISMA Fiscal, an initiative managed by the Secretariat for Economic Policy of Brazil's Ministry of Finance, bringing together women responsible for economic projections across financial market institutions, economic consultancies, asset managers, payment institutions, and strategic companies.

ICC Brazil Meeting

A brunch meeting held on May 15, presenting the Women Leaders in Finance (WIF) Platform to a selected group of ICC Brasil members and stakeholders, opening a strategic dialogue with private sector actors including companies, banks, law firms, and business leaders.

Ministry of Finance Committee Opening

Institutional alignment following the publication of the ordinance

Sustainable Finance Workshop at Museu do Amanhã

On May 4, 2026, the workshop of sustainable finance was organized at Museu do Amanhã, in Rio de Janeiro, starting with the presentation of Women Leaders in Finance Platform and its 2026 workplan.

WIF Strategic Engagement with ANBIMA

A meeting with Brazil’s capital markets association to explore how gender perspectives can be integrated into market instruments, standards, and investment strategies.

WIF Strategic Engagement with FEBRABAN

A meeting held in São Paulo with representatives from the ESG and Institutional Relations committees of the Federação Brasileira de Bancos (FEBRABAN), presenting WIF's strategic framework and exploring collaboration with the banking sector on sustainable finance and gender equality in financial leadership.

Women Leaders Shaping Global Finance

A Working Lunch convened on 14 April 2026 by the Women Leaders in Finance (WIF) Platform on the margins of the IMF–World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C., bringing together senior representatives from ministries of finance, international organizations, development institutions, academia, and civil society.

WIF Launching Meeting: Women Accelerating Sustainable Finance

A meeting held during the UN General Assembly and Climate Week, bringing together about 30 senior representatives from governments, multilateral institutions, financial institutions, academia, and civil society to define the foundational elements of the Women Leaders in Finance (WIF) Platform.

Meeting with the Brazilian Private Sector

The first dedicated engagement of the Women Leaders in Finance (WIF) Platform with private sector leaders, designed to assess interest in and support for the Platform.

Meeting with Organizations from Brazil

A meeting focused on advancing the institutional consolidation of the Women Leaders in Finance (WIF) Platform, bringing together participants from government, multilateral organizations, financial institutions, and civil society to align strategic partners around governance and operationalization.

Official FfD4 Side Event – Women Leaders in Finance

A high-level official side event held as part of the FfD4 programme on 2 July 2025, bringing together women leaders from governments, multilateral institutions, development banks, the private sector, academia, and civil society to explore the role of women in shaping sustainable finance and a just transition, through two panels, Financing the Sustainable Transition and State for the Future.

WIF Roundtable at the 4th Conference on Financing for Development

A roundtable held on 30 June 2025 as a strategic consultation on the institutional design of the Women Leaders in Finance (WIF) Platform, gathering leaders from governments, multilateral organizations, civil society, academia, and financial institutions.

WIF Platform Introduction at the ECLAC Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy

An introduction of the Women Leaders in Finance (WIF) Platform to a regional audience at ECLAC's Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy, structured around four guiding questions posed by Fernanda Santiago from Brazil's Ministry of Finance.