#18Words Gives Me Hope in the New Year
With the worldwide wave of hate and intolerance and the devastation left behind by Hurricane Matthew weighing on my mind, I celebrated the High Holy Days with a renewed commitment to tikkun olam.
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.
Riding for their Rights
After months of planning, it wasn’t clear whether Awaaz-e-Niswaan’s bicycle rally was going to happen. More than 70 teenage girls waited near a busy Mumbai intersection, fanning themselves every so often in a vain attempt to stave off the afternoon heat.
Force of Nature: How One Liberian Woman is Inspiring Thousands to Stand Up for Their Rights
Liberia is also a land of strength, resilience and promise. Martha Karnga, of the women’s group BAWODA, is empowering women to stand up for their rights.
Collecting vs Collectivizing Adolescent Girls: What’s the Difference?
The international development field is turning an unprecedented level of attention to adolescent girls right now, identifying them as symbols of change for their communities. This has led to increased investment in bringing girls together, but are all these efforts able to empower girls?
Suddenly Stateless: The successes in the struggle
This story is part of a series of blog posts marking the third anniversary of the court decision that sparked a statelessness crisis in the Dominican Republic. Despite all the accounts of adversity since the 2013 Dominican court ruling, some Dominicans of Haitian descent have successfully applied for documents, restored their nationality and enjoyed the …