Everjoice Win (12 February 1965 - 9 March 2025), known as EJ, was a Zimbabwean feminist activist, [1] [2] [3] and the international programmes director of ActionAid International.
Everjoice Win was born on 12 February 1965 in Shurugwi, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). [4] [5] [6] In 1988, she earned a bachelor's degree in economic history from the University of Zimbabwe. [4] [5] [6]
From 1989 to 1993, Win worked for Women's Action Group. [5] [7]
In 1992, together with Terri Barnes, Win published To Live a Better Life: An Oral History of Women in the City of Harare, 1930-70. [4]
From 1993 to 1997, Win was programme director for the Zimbabwe chapter of Women in Law and Development in Africa (WiLDAF). [4] In 1997, she was one of the founding members of the National Constitutional Assembly of Zimbabwe. [4]
From 2002 to 2003, Win was the spokesperson for the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition. [4] [5]
From 2004 to 2007, Win was a board member of the Association of Women's Rights in Development (AWID), in Toronto, Canada. [4] [5]
Win was the international head/ international director of programmes and global engagement for ActionAid International since 2002. [5] [8] She was the International Programmes Director at ActionAid. [9]
Win was based in Johannesburg, South Africa. [7]