AJWS Blog
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.
Kicking Harassment off the Bus: Indian Bus Drivers Learn to Stand Up for Female Passengers
Sanjay Jagtap has spent the past 25 years of his life as a public bus driver in the state of Maharashtra in India. He always thought sexual harassment was an important but distant issue, something he read about in newspapers or heard about on television. That’s before he had a major wake-up call. Thanks to …
Stories of Hope: Good news in the fights for human rights
For so many of the activists that AJWS supports around the world, protecting the human rights of their communities can mean long, complex struggles requiring endurance and courage. These activists need to stay inspired and motivated amidst mounting challenges. Giving up is not an option — there is simply too much at stake. As Mexican …
Shuttering a Major Corporate Project in Mexico, ProDESC Scores a Victory for Indigenous Communities
After a five-year struggle, AJWS grantee Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Project (ProDESC) secured a major win in June when federal energy authorities in Mexico announced they had definitively cancelled a massive energy project slated to be built on the lands of an Indigenous community. The project — “Gunaa Sicarú” — was awarded to a …
To end global hunger, we need climate justice
Every day, I hear from grantees about the increasing challenges of the climate crisis — droughts depleting water supplies in Mexico, heat waves causing crop failures in India and Uganda.