IN CONVERSATION WITH DOROTHY MABELEBELE, Founder and Chairperson of Women in Need Organisation (WIN)

Women In Need Organisation (WIN) the commencement of the 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69). This year's theme, "For all Women and Girls. Rights. Equality. Empowerment", is particularly significant for WIN, as it aligns with our organisation's mission to combat gender-based violence and promote gender equality. As a non-profit organisation dedicated to empowering women and girls, WIN says that it recognizes the critical importance of CSW69 in shaping global policies and actions that promote women's rights and empowerment. Also contribute to the global conversation on gender equality," said Dorothy Mabelebele, Founder and Chairperson of WIN. "As an organisation, we are committed to amplifying the voices of women and girls, particularly those who are marginalized and vulnerable." During CSW69, WIN will engage with global leaders, policymakers, and activists to share best practices, learn from others, and advocate for policies and programs that promote gender equality and women's empowerment.
The United Nation’s largest annual gathering on gender equality and women’s empowerment will review the progress made on the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, which remains the most revolutionary plan on gender equality  to date. 
Adopted at the Fourth World Conference on Women in 1995, it set the stage for equal rights for all women and girls. The world today is more equal for women and girls than ever before. Women have fought for—and won—the right to vote, work, and lead. More girls are in school than at any time in history. More countries criminalize domestic violence—before 1995, only 12 countries had legal sanctions against it. A new wave of fearless, youth-led activism is rising across the world, demanding rights, equality, empowerment, but global pushback on women’s rights threatens to undermine hard won gains and progress remains too slow.