American Jewish World Service – AJWS

Civil Society Organizations Call on Biden Administration to Address Human Rights Concerns about the International Force in Haiti

Tanyanika Samuels — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 17:59:32 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, 18 organizations with decades of experience tackling injustice and inequities in Haiti joined in calling on the Biden Administration to address human rights concerns regarding the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS). In an open letter to the U.S. Department of State, the group called on the U.S. as lead funder and …

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In the Dominican Republic, a revolutionary gathering for girls’ rights

Jenn Lavelle — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 00:41:51 +0000

Girls and young women across much of Latin America and the Caribbean face more challenges in everyday life than their male counterparts. Teenage pregnancy; sexual and gender-based violence; little choice in when, whether and whom to marry; lack of sex education; few options for good paying jobs; being forced to drop out of school and …

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Thailand takes a leap towards marriage equality, but more work needed for trans rights

AJWS Staff — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 15:03:09 +0000

My Summer 2024 Reading List

Robert Bank — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 14:24:17 +0000

Though summer is well underway, if you’re an avid reader like me, it’s never too late to get a list of good summer reads. And perhaps like me, you also have a towering stack of titles on your nightstand (or a growing list on your Kindle). But who can resist a clever short story, a …

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After a brutal civil war, a nation of organic farmers is growing in El Salvador

Justin Jacobs — Fri, 02 Aug 2024 14:43:55 +0000

On the edge of a field of banana trees outside the village of Linares, deep in the jungles of El Salvador, over a dozen disabled war survivors are scribbling down a recipe for organic, homemade fertilizer. Wilfredo Pena, the agricultural coordinator of AJWS grantee Asociación de Lisiados de Guerra de El Salvador (ALGES), is walking …

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Stories of Hope, July 2024: Here to lift you up

AJWS Staff — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 16:15:00 +0000

In Uganda, one organization is transforming men into champions for women’s rights

Jamie Diamond — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 16:59:40 +0000

In the shade of a mango tree in northern Uganda in 2004, Pamela Angwech started Gulu Women’s Economic Development and Globalization (GWED-G). From its humble beginning, her organization has grown into the largest grassroots human rights group in the region despite immense challenges. The region is still reeling from the Lord Resistance Army (LRA) war, …

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After an historic vote to legalize marriage equality in Thailand, two LGBTQI+ activists look to the future

Justin Jacobs — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 16:59:17 +0000

Start your summer with Stories of Hope: June 2024

AJWS Staff — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 16:54:18 +0000

Katherine Haynes Elected as Chair of the Board of Trustees at American Jewish World Service

Tanyanika Samuels — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 15:00:50 +0000

American Jewish World Service (AJWS), the leading global Jewish human rights organization, has elected Katherine Haynes as Chair of AJWS’s Board of Trustees. A seasoned strategist and researcher, Ms. Haynes brings deep knowledge and experience in advancing equity to her new role.   “Katherine becomes Board Chair at a time when formidable obstacles throughout the world push …

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