Get to Know AJWS

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Get to Know AJWS

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Inspired by the Jewish commitment to justice, AJWS works to realize human rights and end poverty in the developing world.

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Khushi Prajapati

On the Road: Khushi’s Story

As a teenager, Khushi Prajapati worried for her future. Her family had lost everything. Forced…
A community outreach team run by AJWS grantee, Fortress of Hope, teaches about gender-based violence. Photo: Evan Abramson

Commemorating the UN’s International Day of the Girl

Last week on October 11th, the United Nations commemorated the very first International Day of…

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Sonali’s parents forced her to marry at age 14, and her husband turned out to…
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