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We aid communities and movements that speak out against injustice, hold governments accountable to respect the rights of all people, and work to recover from civil wars and other conflicts.
Each year, 15 million girls worldwide are married before the age of 18—sometimes against their will. AJWS supports efforts to end child marriage by bringing girls and young women together to define their own futures.
Analysis, proposals, and personal stories brought to you directly from Haitian civil society leaders.
When disasters and emergencies strike in the countries where we work, AJWS provides immediate humanitarian relief to activists on the front lines.
We aid communities and movements organizing to protect the land, water and natural resources that people depend on for their survival.
Get to know Robert Bank! Robert joined AJWS in 2009 as our Executive Vice President. As of July 1, 2016, Robert became the President and CEO of AJWS.
A tribute to a truly extraordinary leader, AJWS’s former President and its first Global Ambassador.
We support women, girls and LGBTQI+ people, as they organize to end discrimination, stop violence and live with dignity, safety and health.
Each month, AJWS shares the latest developments from our grantee-partners and our staff working to create a better, more just world. You might call this blend of grantee profiles, opinion pieces, and organizational updates a window into the state of human rights around the world. We just call it Stories of Hope.
Watch our videos to learn how AJWS is supporting people around the world who are fighting to improve the lives of millions.
Stories from the lives and work of young activists India is home to one-third of the world’s child brides, despite decades-old laws that prohibit marriage for girls younger than 18. Child marriage cuts across many regions and religious communities in India, and it causes lasting harm: research shows that child brides are more likely to …
In 2012, Bernardo was shot and killed. Locals allege that he was assassinated by supporters of the mining project in an attempt to silence the opposition. While his murderers remain at large, the people he left behind have refused to give in to fear and intimidation. With support from Colectivo Oaxaqueño and other AJWS grantees …
Founding AJWS so Jews can stand up proudly―as Jews―for justice worldwide
Unlocking the potential of global activism through fellowship
Giving as a philanthropic family with its roots in social justice
Ebbing the flood of suffering after the Southeast Asian tsunami
Multiplying the impact of a shared commitment to justice
Taking AJWS to new frontiers on the West Coast and in the aftermath of disasters
Mobilizing women to make peace
