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AJWS SALUTES CONGRESSIONAL EFFORTS TO KEEP GLOBAL GAG EXPANSION FROM ERASING DECADES OF PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRESS  

New York (April 29, 2026) — American Jewish World Service (AJWS) hails the introduction of bicameral legislation to halt the implementation of the expanded Global Gag rules. The Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance Act would prohibit the Trump administration latest expansion, an effort deceptively labeled “Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance,” from going into …

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Payal Patel named Director of Land, Water and Climate Justice at American Jewish World Service

New York, NY — American Jewish World Service (AJWS), the leading global Jewish human rights organization, has announced Payal Patel as its new Director of Land, Water and Climate Justice (LWCJ). In her new role, Patel will lead a $5 million grantmaking portfolio supporting grassroots movements defending land, water, forest, and livelihood rights. She also will oversee the development …

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Ruddy Miller Named Vice President for Finance and Information Technology

New York, NY — Today, American Jewish World Service (AJWS), the leading global Jewish human rights organization, announced Ruddy Miller as the new Vice President for Finance and Information Technology. In this role, Miller will lead the division charged with providing the highest standard of financial management to the full spectrum of AJWS stakeholders and safeguarding the organization’s global technology infrastructure.   “Ruddy has been …

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From Despair to Dignity: Supporting Migrant and Refugee Sex Workers in Uganda

On the streets skirting refugee camps across Uganda, sex workers eke out a living on the margins of legality; their very profession and immigration status marking them for harassment, arrest, and detention. Within this community, lesbian, bisexual and queer women have become particularly vulnerable after Uganda’s recent passage of the Anti-Homosexuality Act, a draconian law that criminalizes homosexuality, making some offences …

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AJWS Statement: Congress Must Reject Trump’s Latest Attack on Foreign Assistance

American Jewish World Service (AJWS) strongly urges members of the U.S. Congress to reject the Trump Administration’s second rescission package, which includes $4.9 billion in foreign assistance cuts across multiple fiscal years. This is another brazen attempt to weaken the role, power and oversight of Congress. And it further diminishes the United States’ reputation on …

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