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This activist collective is nurturing the future of African democracy
“We live in different African countries, but the challenges and the conditions of life are almost the same,” says Sylvain Saluseke, the operations team lead at Afrikki. Sylvain and fellow activists are using those shared experiences to build a future that’ll benefit them all, their communities and entire nations. In 2016, three African youth activist …
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Civil Society Organizations Call on Biden Administration to Address Human Rights Concerns about the International Force in Haiti
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, 18 organizations with decades of experience tackling injustice and inequities in Haiti joined in calling on the Biden Administration to address human rights concerns regarding the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS). In an open letter to the U.S. Department of State, the group called on the U.S. as lead funder and …
Read MoreLetter to the Biden Administration Regarding the MSS Mission to Haiti
August 20, 2024 The Honorable Antony Blinken Secretary of State U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, D.C. 20520 Dear Secretary Blinken: As organizations with decades of experience in Haiti, we are writing to express our concerns about the plan for the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission to Haiti. We have three main …
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In the Dominican Republic, a revolutionary gathering for girls’ rights
Girls and young women across much of Latin America and the Caribbean face more challenges in everyday life than their male counterparts. Teenage pregnancy; sexual and gender-based violence; little choice in when, whether and whom to marry; lack of sex education; few options for good paying jobs; being forced to drop out of school and …
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In Uganda, one organization is transforming men into champions for women’s rights
In the shade of a mango tree in northern Uganda in 2004, Pamela Angwech started Gulu Women’s Economic Development and Globalization (GWED-G). From its humble beginning, her organization has grown into the largest grassroots human rights group in the region despite immense challenges. The region is still reeling from the Lord Resistance Army (LRA) war, …
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Finding hope and dignity after a decade of statelessness in the Dominican Republic
This month, Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader won his re-election campaign, making headlines around the world. But activists on the ground say much of his popularity draws from Abinader’s support of the Caribbean Island nation’s open secret: the Dominican Republic is now over 10 years into a crisis that has kept more than 100,000 Dominicans …
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A national movement against fossil fuels ignites across Kenya
When a massive power company proposed a coal-fired power plant to accompany a damaging new port in Lamu, a UNESCO Heritage Site in Kenya, an activist movement to stop it turned into a nation-wide campaign. The coastal plant threatened the local community’s health and livelihoods, from polluted fishing areas to toxic air pollution and displaced …
Read MoreAge to Agency: A Timeline of AJWS’s Work on Early and Child Marriage
2013 The Kendeda Fund begins investing in American Jewish World Service (AJWS) as a partner in the effort to prevent child marriage in India. Over the next decade, The Kendeda Fund entrusts AJWS with $50 million to transform the field of child marriage and the lives of girls in India. AJWS launches its work by …
Read MoreMexico Study Tour Detailed Itinerary
AJWS Study Tour to Mexico | September 22-28, 2024 Exact timing is subject to change Sunday, September 22: Mexico City 4:30 – 6:00 pm: Opening Session 6:00 – 7:30 pm: Welcome Dinner Monday, September 23: Mexico City 9:45 am – 12:00 pm: Orientation with AJWS President & CEO, Local Colleagues, and Experts 12:00 – 1:00 …
Read MoreMexico Study Tour Health and Safety Information
Medical Clearance and Insurance Please note that your participation in the program is contingent on your ability to be covered under AJWS’s international medical and evacuation insurance policy. You must complete this Physician Form no later than 30 days prior to the trip (August 23, 2024). Please email your completed Physician Form to Iconic Contact. Travelers over …
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