The AJWS community has a lot to say about what's happening in the world. Read our insights about the struggle for justice and human rights around the globe — and meet the activists on the frontlines of the fight to build a better world.
As I stepped into one of the safe spaces created by Lean on Me Foundation for Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Kisumu, Kenya, I was instantly wrapped in warmth – not just from the sun streaming through the windows and the smiles of beautiful babies, but the strength and resilience that the young mothers …
For 40 years, AJWS has been advocating for global justice and equality, and women’s rights have been an essential part of that fight. Feminist activists supported by AJWS have addressed many of the most pressing issues facing women and girls worldwide, from early, child and forced marriage to abuse like genital cutting and gender-based violence. …
AJWS’s global community includes people of diverse practices, backgrounds, and faiths, united by our belief that everyone deserves freedom, equity and human rights. As we approach the Jewish High Holiday season — which begins at sundown on Monday, September 22, with Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year — we know that these days mean different …
Since the passage of the Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA) in 2023, the ability of LGBTQI+ people to live freely, openly and safely has been shattered. The draconian law criminalizes consensual same-sex relationships, punishing certain offences with life in prison and even the death penalty. After a similar law was repealed over a decade ago, this …
