WATCH: What We Built in 2018
As 2018 comes to a close, check out our new video that looks back at the incredible progress the AJWS community made toward building a better world.
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Jenn Lavelle
#16Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence starts today!
Today marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and the start of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. We’re participating because we believe that all people—including women and girls—have the right to live free from violence, and to make their own decisions about their bodies, health, and futures.
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Messinger of Hope Gala Goes Live!
We are honoring Ruth Messinger, leader of AJWS for 18 years, with an evening of inspiring speakers, global cuisine, and music from Sweet Honey in the Rock.
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Statement by Robert Bank, President and CEO of American Jewish World Service (AJWS) on Holding the Ugandan Government and Police Accountable for Human Rights Violations
Background NEW YORK—On Thursday, August 4, police in Uganda raided a nightclub where an annual LGBTI pride celebration was taking place. In addition to brutalizing participants in the pride event, the police detained leaders of civil society organizations who are engaged in advocacy for the LGBTI community. This attack is part of an overall …
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