Since 1984, Development Alternatives with Women for a New Era (DAWN) has been a key force in feminist scholarship, activism, and advocacy from the global South. Marking its 40th anniversary, this timeline traces four decades of feminist movements through DAWN’s lens: in blue, key moments shaping women’s rights and feminist agenda in the global South; in orange, DAWN’s institutional evolution and contributions to wider feminist struggles. Together, these threads show how DAWN has shaped—and been shaped by—collective efforts toward social change and justice for women in the global South.