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American Jewish World Service is the first and only Jewish organization dedicated solely to ending poverty and promoting human rights in the developing world. Inspired by the Jewish commitment to justice, AJWS works to realize human rights and end poverty in the developing world. Today, AJWS is one of the top human rights funders in the world.
American Jewish World Service Blog
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American Jewish World Service Blog
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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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American Jewish World Service Blog
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American Jewish World Service Blog
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There are moments in history that spark change on a global scale, change that ripples outward and truly makes the world a better place. As I write to you now, I am thrilled to say: this could be one of those moments. Today, Thailand became the first country in Southeast Asia to legalize marriage equality …
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Like most Indians, Ritwik “Ritu” Chakravarty was raised with a strict notion of traditional gender roles. But for Ritu, who identifies as a trans woman, such rigidity never made sense. “My name, Ritu, means ‘weather’ or ‘season,'” she says today. “And my gender was fluid, changing like the weather.” This openness has allowed Ritu to …
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Masafu Okwara is a lawyer and activist in Kenya who has devoted her life to standing up for queer people who are suffering at the hands of the country’s discriminatory legal system. She works as a program officer for longtime partner National Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission (NGLHRC) in Nairobi, offering free legal aid …
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American Jewish World Service Blog
2M ago
This month, Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader won his re-election campaign, making headlines around the world. But activists on the ground say much of his popularity draws from Abinader’s support of the Caribbean Island nation’s open secret: the Dominican Republic is now over 10 years into a crisis that has kept more than 100,000 Dominicans …
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American Jewish World Service Blog
2M ago
The beginning of a new year offers the possibility for a fresh start — to change in ways that will benefit ourselves, the people we love and the world at large. The power to make change is always within us, but sometimes we need a push, like a new year or a significant event in …
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American Jewish World Service Blog
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Even now, weeks later, I am still energized by our Clergy Advocacy Convening on Capitol Hill. On March 19, together with a team of colleagues, eight clergy from across the country came to D.C. to meet with Congressional leaders and staff to discuss human rights priorities integral to AJWS’s work. It was exhilarating to be …
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American Jewish World Service Blog
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This is the third part in our Repairing the World, Step-by-Step series, unpacking how AJWS makes change around the globe. If you’re just joining us now, catch up on part 1 and part 2 here! Today we’re talking dollars and cents: Where does your money go when you give to AJWS? Let’s zoom in on …
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