In Senegal, AJWS plays a pivotal role in supporting grassroots organizations working to strengthen the country’s democracy — helping people access justice, hold elected officials accountable and build a more equitable and just society. Advancing gender equity is at the core of their work, and our grantees have achieved significant progress in expanding leadership and political opportunities for women. Many of these organizations collaborate to grow vibrant social justice movements, inspiring young activists across the country to become politically engaged, push for social and political reform, and create a Senegal of the future that upholds the rights of all of its citizens.
AJWS also partners with organizations working to achieve lasting and just peace in the remote Casamance region of Senegal, where over 35 years of violent conflict has brought terror and instability into the lives of civilians and robbed people of their essential civil and political rights. Our grantees are mobilizing communities to join local peacemaking efforts (particularly those led by women), advocating for the inclusion of women in national peace talks and addressing the root cause of the conflict: social and political exclusion from the rest of their nation.
