Stories of Hope
Each month, AJWS shares the latest developments from our grantee-partners and our staff working to create a better, more just world. You might call this blend of grantee profiles, opinion pieces, and organizational updates a window into the state of human rights around the world. We just call it Stories of Hope.
Stories of Hope: February 2026
With Valentine’s Day in just a few days, we’ve got love on our minds. The…
Stories of Hope: January 2026
Welcome to 2026 — a year that will undoubtedly be filled with challenges, challenges we’ll…
Stories of Hope: December 2025
As we enter the season of light, many members of the AJWS community cannot escape…
Stories of Hope: November 2025
This is a special edition of Stories of Hope. While the work of AJWS grantees…
Stories of Hope: October 2025
We hope your High Holidays were meaningful, sweet and reflective. In the spirit of this…
Stories of Hope: September 2025
First, we want to wish you and everyone you love a shanah tovah u’metukah —…
Stories of Hope: August 2025
The fight for reproductive justice takes different shapes in different countries. Here in the United…
Stories of Hope: July 2025
While 2025 has already dealt some surprising and significant blows to the global fight for…
Stories of Hope: June 2025
Around the world, AJWS partners and grantees are celebrating Pride this month — and we’re…
Stories of Hope: Celebrating 40 Years
For this month’s Stories of Hope, we’re shining a light on a truly inspiring story:…
Stories of Hope: April 2025
Here in the United States, we wake up to a crueler, more divided nation every…
Stories of Hope: March 2025
It’s a trope as old as time: Nobody likes a bully. Even if we live…
Stories of Hope: February 2025
If you’re reading this right now, we can assume that you’ve found the past few…
Stories of Hope: January 2025
Meet Asim Akhram. Today, Asim works with AJWS partner organization Talash Society for Inner Strength,…