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.
Healing Wounds of War in Sri Lanka
This month marks eight years since the end of the decades-long conflict in Sri Lanka. Although many of the physical, emotional and psychological scars left behind by the war have yet to heal, American Jewish World Service is working with local partners to ensure the rehabilitation continues as Sri Lankans take charge to rebuild their …
“It Was Magical”: A Dominican LGBT Organization’s Long Road to Acceptance
In recent years, they helped create constitutional protections for LGBT people, launched a film festival at a prestigious national venue, and inspired the country’s first openly gay candidate to run for political office. But progress wasn’t always so close at hand for RevASA, a Dominican LGBT rights organization supported by AJWS and its parent organization, …
How the Global Gag Rule Harms Women and Girls Worldwide
Yesterday, President Trump and Secretary of State Tillerson revealed their plans to implement the global gag rule, putting the health and lives of women and girls around the world at risk. In keeping with the far-right’s narrow vision of women’s rights and public health, they announced a policy titled “Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance,” …
The High Costs of an Unjust Food System
Food sovereignty—people’s right to define their own food and agricultural systems—can be a matter of life and death.