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.
This is a special edition of Stories of Hope. While the work of AJWS grantees never ceases to inspire us, it’s not every month that this newsletter is filled with concrete victories like these. Let us transport you to Kenya, where last month a court shut down plans for a coal-fired power plant that would’ve …
Burma’s humanitarian crisis has reached staggering levels of suffering — with millions of people fleeing their homes and resettling across the border in Bangladesh or in camps within the country, while a civil war between the Burmese military and resistance armed militant groups rages. But a movement of passionate activists continues to operate under the …
For decades, Aon Changnam has dreamt of the open waters of his childhood. Aon was born into a community of Urak Laroi people, traditionally nomadic people that have populated Thai and Malaysian islands for countless generations. He grew up swimming and exploring, enjoying freshly seafood, and hiking through the dense forests of Koh Lanta, his …
Isabel Chen Ical and her husband, Agustín Chocooj, live with their two children and members of their extended family on a lush, fertile plot of land in Cerro Alto village, in rural Guatemala. They are members of the Q’eqchi Indigenous community — one of Guatemala’s 24 distinct ethnic groups. There’s one family member she speaks …
We hope your High Holidays were meaningful, sweet and reflective. In the spirit of this thoughtful season, we invite you to think back to your childhood for a moment. Were you lucky enough to have a mentor — someone older than you who helped shape who you became? What important lessons did you learn — …
Amidst so many devastating headlines around the world, I’m writing from Nairobi about an important win for environmental justice and human rights — with a renewed faith in the power of the people. After a legal struggle that has lasted nine years, a high court in Kenya just ruled against Amu Power — a corporation …
