At the 2024 Ghana Shippers Awards, the Africa Women and Children Conference (AFRIWOCC) actively championed climate resilience in coastal communities, with a strong emphasis on the needs of women and children. Through a high-level panel discussion moderated by Dr. Yaw Agyeman Boafo, Senior Research Fellow at the University of Ghana, AFRIWOCC brought together key industry stakeholders—including Mrs. Saadia Owusu-Amofa, Mrs. Rhodalyn Djanitey, and Mr. Peter Amoo-Bediako—to explore adaptive strategies and emission reduction in the shipping sector. The dialogue underscored the urgent need for inclusive policies that safeguard the health, safety, and economic security of vulnerable coastal populations facing the impacts of climate change, particularly rising sea levels and coastal inundation