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Keeping Global Human Rights on the Global Agenda
In late September, the confluence of the United Nations General Assembly and Climate Week 2026 put development, diplomacy, and geopolitics on the front lines of international discourse and on the busy streets of Manhattan. While presidents, prime ministers, and parliamentarians sought—or actively refused—to advance international cooperation, AJWS was on hand to ensure that global human …
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“I’m a woman reinvented”: A wave of India’s most oppressed women enters higher education
Each day when Pallavi Doraiswamyakka and Radha Sankalappa sit in their university classrooms, nothing seems out of place to professors or other students. But Pallavi and Radha know the truth: They’re ushering in a revolution. Pallavi and Radha both belong to India’s Devadasi community—one of the country’s most oppressed and marginalized groups. For the vast …
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Moving from crisis to justice, domestic abuse survivors in India are taking a stand
“Indian patriarchy is very, very deep rooted and nurtured from birth: You shall not question men. It’s entwined into the smallest moments of daily life,” says Aruna Dholakiya, program leader of AJWS partner organization Kutch Mahila Vikas Sangathan (KMVS). “Girls internalize these patriarchal beliefs; the patriarchy becomes them.” Across India, AJWS supports grassroots organizations like KMVS to …
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A Court Built to Delay Justice
How Haiti’s leaders protected themselves from prosecution. Two years ago, a corruption scandal rocked Haiti’s new transition government. Three members of the presidential council met with the director of a state-owned bank and allegedly asked him to pay them almost $800,000 if he wanted to keep his job. A government anti-corruption agency investigated and recommended …
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Fighting against “a perpetual state of injustice” in Guatemala, these Indigenous lawyers don’t quit
From an early age, Carmela Curup Chajon and Olivia Sienchavez knew that the Guatemala they grew up in would not be the Guatemala they left behind. Today, from a small, unassuming office in Guatemala City, these women fight relentlessly for justice for Indigenous communities in court, leading AJWS grantee organization Bufete para Pueblas Indígenas (BPI), …
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Stories of Hope: August 2026
Last month, we brought you inside a gathering of nearly 1,000 women in Nairobi, feminists, activists, and providers devoting themselves to building societies that don’t control women’s lives. This month, we’ll focus on just one. Sixteen-year-old Nita Bhil lives in a small village in Kutch, a region in the farthest west reaches of India. Her …
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“Let this war finally end”: How Indigenous Peoples fight back against the palm oil industry’s exploitation
Inside a cinderblock structure at the center of Santa Elena Rio Salinas, a small farming village of Indigenous Maya Q’eqchi’ Guatemalans on the border of Mexico, eight men have gathered to tell their stories. It’s late February, and the weather is warm and welcoming. But the meeting must be held indoors for the men’s safety — as they are …
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American Jewish World Service Condemns State Department’s Campaign To Undermine International Criminal Court
New York, N.Y. (July 17, 2026) — American Jewish World Service (AJWS) condemns the U.S. Department of State’s targeted attack on the International Criminal Court and its threats to states and actors that honor the Court’s vision of global justice. As the leading Jewish organization fighting to advance human rights outside of the U.S., we …
Read MorePayment and Refund Policy for Thailand Study Tour
I. Payment Policy The program fee for the Thailand Study Tour is $10,375.00 based on double occupancy ($1,685.00 single supplement). In order to participate in the Thailand Study Tour, participants shall make a 30% non-refundable deposit in the amount of $3,112.50 payable online by credit card. Please note that your participation in the program is …
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AJWS Condemns Supreme Court Decision Allowing Termination of Humanitarian Protections for Haitians and Other Vulnerable Communities
New York (June 25, 2026)—American Jewish World Service (AJWS) condemns the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to allow the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for hundreds of thousands of migrants from Haiti and Syria. The court’s decision threatens to upend the lives of families who have built their futures in this country and now face …
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