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American Jewish World Service Launches Major New Campaign to Support International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA)
New national ‘We Believe’ campaign will also press for U.S. policies to support LGBT rights and end child marriage globally NEW YORK, NY—As part of an ambitious new multi-year national advocacy campaign, American Jewish World Service (AJWS) today launched a major push to urge the U.S. Congress to pass the International Violence Against Women Act …
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AJWS Calls on Congress to Stop Violence Against Women and Girls Worldwide
Leading Jewish Human Rights Organization Applauds Introduction of the International Violence Against Women Act in the House of Representatives WASHINGTON, DC — American Jewish World Service (AJWS), the leading Jewish international human rights and development organization, released the following statement today after the International Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA) was introduced in the House of …
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AJWS Announces First Round of Grants to Aid the Philippines
Three Filipino grassroots organizations to receive disaster aid NEW YORK, NY —American Jewish World Service (AJWS), the leading Jewish international human rights and development organization, announced today that it selected three Filipino grassroots organizations to receive the first round of disaster relief grants in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda). AJWS has raised almost $500,000 …
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AJWS Grantee Dr. Sakena Yacoobi Awarded Prestigious Opus Prize
NEW YORK, NY—American Jewish World Service (AJWS), the leading Jewish international development and human rights organization, announced today that Dr. Sakena Yacoobi, founder and president of AJWS grantee and long-term partner Afghan Institute of Learning (AIL), was awarded the 2013 Opus Prize, which includes $1 million to support her organization’s work. AIL was founded in …
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AJWS Receives Major Grant to Support LGBT Communities in Africa, Asia and Central America
NEW YORK, NY—American Jewish World Service (AJWS), the leading Jewish international development and human rights organization, was recently awarded a two-year, $500,000 grant from the Arcus Foundation to support AJWS’s work promoting the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities in Africa, Asia and Central America. The Arcus Foundation is a longtime supporter …
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Fifteen Bay Area Jewish Leaders Selected to Travel to Uganda and Learn From Advocates for Human Rights
Trip is part of new year-long Global Justice Fellowship launched in the Bay Area by American Jewish World Service SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Today, American Jewish World Service (AJWS), the leading international Jewish human rights and development organization focused on ending poverty and realizing human rights in the developing world, announced that 15 Bay Area …
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Ruth Messinger at the 2013 Clinton Global Initiative
Last week, AJWS President Ruth Messinger attended the 2013 Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), which annually convenes global leaders to create and implement innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. This prestigious event draws heads of state from around the world, along with Nobel Prize laureates and hundreds of major philanthropists and heads of foundations …
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American Jewish World Service Renews Commitment to Support Underserved Communities Around the World
Joins with Other Funders in Signing Philanthropy’s Promise Pledge NEW YORK, NY—American Jewish World Service (AJWS) announced today that it signed the Philanthropy’s Promise pledge, which asks foundations and grantmakers to prioritize the needs of and empower low-income people, communities of color and other underserved populations. AJWS is delighted to sign the pledge as it …
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New video highlights Obama speech on American Jews and social change
It’s no secret that American Jews have a rich legacy of involvement in American social movements—the labor movement, the civil rights movement, women’s liberation, LGBT rights and immigration reform, to name just a few. That’s why we’re so moved by this powerful new video, Hineni, created by our friends and colleagues at the Jewish Social …
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A New Year of Promise
It’s hard to believe fall is here, and Rosh Hashanah has already come and gone. As my thoughts turn to the Jewish New Year, I begin to think about all the exciting ways American Jewish World Service will continue to deepen its work in developing world. Here’s what we’re working toward this year:
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