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.
Santoshi is the youngest of seven siblings in a family where none of her older sisters ever went to school and all were forced into marriage. As her sisters’ lives unfolded, Santoshi understood she couldn’t follow in their footsteps. She convinced her parents to allow her to go to school, but that was the extent …
On February 26, AJWS is participating in the first ever Jewish Justice Giving Day! It’ll be a moment where Jewish people across the country will join together to act on our tradition of tzedakah in support of the urgent pursuit of social justice. AJWS and lots of powerful Jewish organizations are mobilizing our communities to …
If you’re reading this right now, we can assume that you’ve found the past few weeks painful, confusing and disorienting. Americans are watching our own government cracking down on our right to free speech and expression, severely limiting what people can call themselves and what values are permissible as the flood gates are opened for …
