Financial Inclusion Week 2025 featured four days of discussion including 350+ expert speakers, and Opportunity International Australia was proud to contribute to the global conversation. Two insightful sessions, focused on gender lens investing and redefining health through women’s voices, featured members of the Opportunity team.

The 2025 conference theme was ‘Building Resilience & Well-being During Rising Uncertainties’ and has been a powerful reminder of the important role that inclusive finance plays in building resilience and empowerment for marginalised communities.

Meaningful inclusion for women and people with disability through gender lens investing in Indonesia

On Day 2 of the conference, Fifi Rashando, GEDSI (Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion) & Safeguarding Manager at Opportunity International Australia, joined partners from MicroSave Consulting (MSC) and Terala Foundation for a virtual panel exploring how gender lens investing can support financial inclusion for women and people with disability in Indonesia.

Moderated by Rahmatika Febrianti (MSC), with contributions from Tien Mulyanthi (Terala Foundation) and Putu Monica Christy (MSC), the panel highlighted the urgent need to move beyond access and towards meaningful usage of financial services.

Watch the full session here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pU4O56Q4s4g 

Reimagining what's possible through global health and financial inclusion

On Day 3, Opportunity International’s Health program was also featured in a live session titled Reimagining What's Possible: Health and Financial Inclusion Through Women’s Voices.

Technical Lead of Health at Opportunity International Australia, Dr Morseda Chowdhury, was joined by Sitara Merchant Carter, CEO of Swiss Capacity Building Facility (SCBF), Olga Biosca, Professor of Economics, Yunus Centre for Social Business and Health, and Neeta Rao, an expert in public health, health systems and health financing.

This session challenged traditional definitions of health and explored how women living below the poverty line define well-being in their own terms – linking physical health, financial resilience and personal agency. The discussion introduced women-led evaluation frameworks that aim to better measure health outcomes and reshape how we approach health and financial inclusion.

Watch the full session here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHK0iJO7sAA 

We’re looking forward to continuing our work in financial inclusion and continuing to connect with the sector in 2026 and beyond.