{"podcast":{"title":"The Making Finance Work for Women Podcast","slug":"the-making-finance-work-for-women-podcast-6979996","podcast_index_feed_id":6979996,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/makingfinanceworkforwomen/feed.xml","website_url":"https://makingfinanceworkforwomen.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/14425746/MFWW_Podbean_Art_UPDATED_uvted7.jpg","author":"Women’s World Banking","episode_count":35,"summary":"Women’s World Banking’s Making Finance Work for Women (MFWW) Podcast is the exclusive destination dedicated to unraveling the complexities and deepening the understanding of crucial issues and innovative solutions surrounding women’s financial inclusion. Join us as we explore the transformative power of finance, unlocking insights through expert conversations. The MFWW Podcast is sponsored by EY.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T06:20:53.998947+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-making-finance-work-for-women-podcast-6979996"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 21: Beyond the Bank: Why Financial Inclusion is a Public Health Issue","slug":"ep-21-beyond-the-bank-why-financial-inclusion-is-a-public-health-issue","published_at":"2025-03-20T12:47:39+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-making-finance-work-for-women-podcast-6979996/ep-21-beyond-the-bank-why-financial-inclusion-is-a-public-health-issue","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-making-finance-work-for-women-podcast-6979996","url":"https://makingfinanceworkforwomen.podbean.com/e/ep-21-beyond-the-bank-why-financial-inclusion-is-a-public-health-issue/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/2ac2t3htc23b2g8m/MFWW_Ep21_Audio_Onlyah9p2.mp3","summary":"What if your ability to open a bank account determined whether you could survive childbirth? Or if a lack of credit meant you couldn’t access life-saving healthcare? Financial systems and public health might seem like separate worlds, but they’re deeply intertwined—especially for women. In this episode of Making Finance Work for Women, we sit down with Dr. Mary-Ann Etiebet, President & CEO of Vital Strategies, to explore a game-changing idea: financial inclusion isn’t just about money—it’s a public health issue. From maternal healthcare to chronic care, to crisis resilience, she breaks down how access to financial services can mean the difference between thriving and barely surviving. Tune in to hear why fixing finance could be the key to a healthier world for women everywhere.","meta_description":"What if your ability to open a bank account determined whether you could survive childbirth? Or if a lack of credit meant you couldn’t access life-saving…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2760,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-making-finance-work-for-women-podcast-6979996/episodes/ep-21-beyond-the-bank-why-financial-inclusion-is-a-public-health-issue/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-making-finance-work-for-women-podcast-6979996/ep-21-beyond-the-bank-why-financial-inclusion-is-a-public-health-issue.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}