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American Jewish World Service Strongly Supports Bipartisan Burma Act of 2017
“The mass murder and displacement of the Rohingya people by the Burmese military demands nothing less than a strong and swift response by the United States. The bipartisan Burma Human Rights and Freedom Act of 2017 represents a critical step in that direction to address the crisis. Additionally, it would re-establish an official U.S. policy on Burma that prioritizes the advancement of human rights, support for religious freedom, the bolstering of civil society and implementation of democratic reforms.
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Our Jewish Responsibility To Help The Rohingya
I have been haunted for weeks by a photo of a Rohingya woman mourning her dead baby on the shores of Bangladesh. This photo appeared in The Huffington Post in late September, and I’ve seen dozens of similarly disturbing images on the Internet every day. This mother and child were among the more than half …
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Why I’m Dedicated to Funding Trans and Intersex Organizing
I have the great privilege in my role at AJWS to work with activists around the world who are fighting for the rights of transgender and intersex people. Many are working to stop the widespread violence and discrimination against their communities.
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Global Surveys of Intersex and Trans Groups Reveal Critical Funding Gap
Today, American Jewish World Service (AJWS), Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice (Astraea) and Global Action for Trans Equality (GATE) released the findings of their global surveys of intersex and trans organizations in 107 countries engaged in advocacy, services and education in two new reports, The State of Intersex Organizing and The State of Trans Organizing.
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My Jewish Responsibility to Help the Rohingya People
I have been haunted for weeks by a photo of a Rohingya woman mourning her dead baby on the shores of Bangladesh. This photo appeared in The Huffington Post in late September, and I’ve seen dozens of similarly disturbing images on the Internet every day. This mother and child were among the more than half a …
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New World Development Report on Education: Top 3 Takeaways
The World Bank recently released the first-ever World Development Report devoted entirely to education, “Learning to Realize Education’s Promise.” It explains why countries across the globe have succeeded at rapidly increasing the number of children in school, but have not achieved the same level of success when it comes to helping those children learn. Because …
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Compassion Leads to Action: Reclaiming Prayer as the First Step to Change
“Thoughts and prayers.” It’s the all-too-familiar phrase uttered when tragedy strikes. We hear it from our leaders, we see it on social media feeds from friends, and we offer it ourselves.
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American Jewish World Service Launches Emergency Fund to Support the Rohingya People
American Jewish World Service (AJWS), the leading Jewish organization supporting the human rights of ethnic minorities in Burma, has launched an emergency fund to offer immediate assistance to the Rohingya people fleeing horrific violence and mass displacement perpetrated by the Burmese military. The persecution of the Rohingya has recently intensified. Since late August, Burmese forces have burned entire Rohingya villages to the ground and indiscriminately massacred Rohingya men, women and children—forcing more than 400,000 Rohingya to flee to Bangladesh.
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News Briefs: Local Rabbi Named Global Justice Fellow; Shanah Tovah from Archbishop; Maccabi Scouting for 2018
Rabbi Ariella Rosen of Temple Adath Israel in Merion Station was named one of 14 2017-18 Global Justice Fellows by American Jewish World Service (AJWS). The fellowship program trains American Jewish leaders “to advocate effectively in support of international policies that advance the human rights and well-being of the world’s poorest and most oppressed communities,” …
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American Jewish World Service Urges Passage of Durbin-McCain Resolution on Rohingya Crisis
The horrific persecution of the Rohingya people in Burma has intensified in recent weeks. Since late August, Burmese armed forces have burned entire Rohingya villages to the ground, and soldiers have indiscriminately massacred Rohingya men, women and children. More than 300,000 people have fled on foot to refugee camps in Bangladesh for fear of being imprisoned, tortured or murdered.
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