From Volunteer Roots to Regional, Continental and International Authority

WiN is a policy-oriented institute with deep community roots and a premium regional and continental mandate.

"Research for resilience and innovation for social justice."

WHO WE ARE

"Founded in 2023 as a volunteer catalyst, WiN has evolved into a registered Private Voluntary Organisation (PVO) under Zimbabwe's regulatory framework. Having started with a focus in community mobilization, we are becoming a regional and continental powerhouse for socio-legal research and agro-ecological innovation."

— WiN RESEARCH INSTITUTE

OUR VISION

To champion a climate-sensitive, gender-responsive, and violent-free African society where the leadership, contributions, and rights of women, children, and youth are equitably valued and protected.

OUR MISSION

To catalyze systemic transformation across Africa by integrating high-level action research, strategic policy advocacy, and technology-driven innovation to advance women's socio-legal leadership, agroecological sovereignty, and digital sovereignty.

Our Identity

  • The Think Tank: We generate data that informs national, regional and continental policy.
  • The Do Tank: We implement high-impact, eco-friendly technologies initiatives, innovations and technologies based on that data for gender sensitive impact.

Core Values

  • Transformative Agency: We target the root causes, not just the symptoms, of inequality.
  • Intellectual Integrity: Our work is grounded in ethical transparency and verified outcomes.
  • Service Excellence: Accountable to both the communities we serve and the partners who invest in us.