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.
At dusk, Sangchan Thavornchaiyaphum (Am) stands on a jungle ridge and scans the horizon, her eyes darting from one bare hilltop to another. She points to one clearing and says solemnly, “That was our village, full of life. All quiet now.” She points to another hilltop, then another, her fingers curling into a fist and her eyes filling …
When Jews enter a new year each Rosh Hashanah, we feel a sense of renewal—a fresh start. The struggles of the prior year don’t vanish; it’s our energy and attitude towards them that changes. We get the chance to take stock and recommit ourselves to whatever lies ahead. That’s why the story of Bufete para …
“Indian patriarchy is very, very deep rooted and nurtured from birth: You shall not question men. It’s entwined into the smallest moments of daily life,” says Aruna Dholakiya, program leader of AJWS partner organization Kutch Mahila Vikas Sangathan (KMVS). “Girls internalize these patriarchal beliefs; the patriarchy becomes them.” Across India, AJWS supports grassroots organizations like KMVS to …
AJWS’s Global Justice Fellowship brings together progressive Jewish clergy from across the country to learn about the global fight for human rights, advocate for change, and bring these messages back to their congregations and communities. Before Rosh Hashanah begins, please watch Rabbis Faith Joy Dantowitz, Sandra Lawson, and Michael Knopf deliver some words of wisdom …
From an early age, Carmela Curup Chajon and Olivia Sienchavez knew that the Guatemala they grew up in would not be the Guatemala they left behind. Today, from a small, unassuming office in Guatemala City, these women fight relentlessly for justice for Indigenous communities in court, leading AJWS grantee organization Bufete para Pueblas Indígenas (BPI), …
