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2024 Annual Report

Everyone at American Jewish World Service—our staff, our leadership, and our extraordinary grantee-partners—is in your debt for a year of unwavering support. In 2024, you put hope into action, recognizing that your decision to become an advocate, a donor, and a human rights champion would catalyze change for people all over the world.

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Latest general publications

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2024 Annual Report

Hope in Action

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AJWS at a Glance

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What’s Jewish About AJWS?

Our Issues in Brief

Backgrounders

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Defending Land, Water and Climate Justice

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Advancing Sexual Health and Rights

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Defending Civil and Political Rights

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Disasters and Humanitarian Response

One-Pager

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Our Approach to Ending Early and Child Marriage

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Around the World with AJWS

Country Profiles

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Guatemala

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Haiti

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India

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Kenya

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Mexico

Annual Reports

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2024 Annual Report

Hope in Action

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2023 Annual Report

It's Time

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2022 Annual Report

Forward Together

Research: Evaluating our Impact

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Our Strategic Approach to Making and Measuring Change

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Advancing Gender Equality: Research & Resources

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Case Study #1: Kenya

Policy Briefs and Strategy Papers

Recommendations and insights for policymakers and funders

Summit for Democracy 2023

Vision & Policy Recommendations

What’s Missing in the Fight Against Child Marriage

Empowering Girls to End Aids

Empowering Girls as Agents of Change

Empowering Girls to End Violence

Trans-Intersex Funding Report

Defending LGBTQI+ Rights

Sex Worker Rights

The Time is Now for Food Aid Reform

Defending Food, Land and Water

Defending Activists at Risk

Supporting Humanitarian Response Led by Local Communities