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American Jewish World Service is the leading international Jewish human rights and development organization, supporting more than 500 social justice efforts in 19 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean.

If you are a member of the press and wish to obtain information about our work or speak to a member of our global team on deadline, please contact Madeline Cohen at mcohen@ajws.org during AJWS office hours from 9 am to 5 pm eastern time, Monday through Thursday. If you are on an urgent deadline on a Friday, over a weekend or during evening hours, please write Stuart Schear at sschear@ajws.org.

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Dec 21

Next steps for foreign policy

The Hill

President-elect Joe Biden promises to cooperate with our allies on economic, political and environmental issues that span borders. That’s a big step forward in reasserting America’s global leadership, but Biden needs to do even more: He needs to swiftly address issues of human rights, justice and poverty in the Global South, especially for people whose voices are …Read More

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Apr 17

Saving Lives and Defending Human Rights: An Urgent Agenda for Philanthropy

Inside Philanthropy

Oct 5

Improving the lives of intersex people in Kenya

The Week

Aug 24

When the world stays silent

Newsday

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Press Releases

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Jan 14

Rabbis and Cantors From Every Major Jewish Religious Movement Call on the Incoming Biden-Harris Administration to Place Human Rights at the Center of U.S. Foreign Policy

Joining with rabbis and cantors, American Jewish World Service says lifting up human rights is a key step to the U.S. regaining its standing in the world. Today, more than 265 Jewish clergy — rabbis and cantors from 34 states and the District of Columbia representing all major Jewish religious movements — called on President-elect …Read More

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Jan 12