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Making History for LGBT People Around the World
The headlines from almost every corner of the globe in the past few weeks have been endlessly depressing. February may be New York’s coldest month since 1934. And yet, I’m feeling rather elated because something spectacular just happened. On Friday, February 27th, AJWS President Ruth Messinger and I traveled to Washington, D.C. to represent AJWS at Secretary …
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Powers of Ten: Reflections from an AJWS Global Justice Fellow
David Lieberman is formerly a member of AJWS’s Los Angeles Global Justice Fellowship cohort. The Global Justice Fellowship is a year-long program designed to inspire, educate and train key opinion leaders in the American Jewish community to become activist leaders in support of global justice. David wrote this reflection at the end of his trip …
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Global Justice Fellowship
AJWS’s Global Justice Fellowship is a selective program designed to inspire, educate and train American rabbis to become advocates for human rights. Together, Global Justice Fellows help to build a more just world for all.
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AJWS Applauds Historic State Department Appointment of Randy Berry as America’s First Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Persons
Washington, D.C. – American Jewish World Service (AJWS), the leading Jewish international development and human rights organization, applauds U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry for making history by appointing veteran diplomat Randy Berry as the first Special Envoy for the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) persons.
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Travel With AJWS
Pack your bags. Grab your passport. There’s no better way to ignite your passion for global justice than by traveling with AJWS to Africa, Asia, Latin America or the Caribbean. Meet with extraordinary activists, journalists, academics and elected officials to understand the impact of AJWS’s international work. You’ll experience how people on the frontlines are …
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Jewish Relief Organization Fights Ebola Trauma On The Ground
Answering the call from Liberian Nobel Peace Prize winner, Leymah Gbowee, AJWS is providing funds to trusted non-medical Liberian activists and community leaders working to educate their communities and stop the spread of Ebola.
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What I learned from Indian women’s rights leader Manisha Gupte
Child Marriage isn’t just a women’s issue—it’s a human rights issue. I walked into AJWS’s DC Action Team meeting in December to find a conference room with a delightful array of cheeses, crackers and fruit. There were pitchers of water on the table, hot coffee and tea. The chairs were nice and everything seemed comfortable, but I …
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Mexico Should Continue Investigation Into Disappearance, Possible Murder of 43 Student Activists
New York, NY – American Jewish World Service (AJWS), the leading international Jewish human rights organization and a funder of 26 human rights organizations in Mexico, today issued a strong demand for Mexican authorities to resume their investigation into the disappearance and possible murder of 43 student activists, who went missing in Iguala, Guerrero State, in September 2014 on their way to a protest against government violence.
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