HISTORY
Victory for Equality: the foundation was established in memory of Victor Dusée, Caroline Dusée's brother, who tragically died in a car accident in 1998 at the age of twenty years old.
Caroline's work as a cultural anthropologist inspired the foundation's projects, shaped by her deep understanding of social dynamics and cultural justice and contact with the local communities. Combined with Victor's memory and his values —especially a strong sense of justice—these elements continue to guide the foundation's mission.
At first, the foundation was called 'Stichting Victor Dusée'. Later, the foundation's name was changed to Victory for Equality to better reflect its mission. The new name still honors Victor—his name remains embedded within it—and the foundation continues to be devoted to his legacy.
Our Journey
2006
Caroline Dusée, a Dutch anthropologist, had carried out several studies and project visits on inequality themes in different countries in Africa and South America. The issues of oppression, inequity and injustice struck her.
The Decision
Convinced of the willingness of the local people and the possibilities for change, she decided to work on support. Coming from an anthropological background, she knew the request for change should come from the people in the communities themselves and not from an uninvited Western based approach.
Community Response
Many people in the communities, especially women by that time, seemed very willing and driven to change certain phenomena in their social environment.
2012
Victory for Equality was founded in 2012. And so the foundation was born. The foundation is dedicated to Victor Dusée, Caroline's brother who died in a car accident in 1998.
Early Projects
The first few years the foundation supported small scale projects in Peru and Ecuador.
Doctorate Research
When Caroline Dusée started her Doctorate research in South Africa on the topic of gender equality and reconciliation, the foundation started to specialize and grow.
New Methodology
With the outcome and results of the research, a new strategy and methodology on decreasing gender inequality was developed together with the participating local people. They started working together and a full organisation was born.
Present Day
Word spread and projects evaluated.
Our Methodology
"The premise of the gender reconciliation work, is that it builds on the gender reconciliation process, initiated in South Africa, after apartheid. So the gender reconciliation work, applies the same principals of truth telling and reconciliation, to the gender divide within humanity."
With the outcome and results of the research, a new strategy and methodology on equality was born and together with the participating local youth, people and communities. They started working together and a full organisation was born.
Name Change
Later on the name was changed into Victory for Equality, to better express the aim of the foundations work. The name of Victor still captured in the new title and the foundation is still devoted to him.
Soon after Victory for Equality has run different projects in different countries.