Advocacy and Storytelling
This AJWS series on storytelling and justice is guest edited by Deji Olukotun.
AJWS Blog
The AJWS community has a lot to say about what's happening in the world. Read our insights about the struggle for justice and human rights around the globe — and meet the activists on the frontlines of the fight to build a better world.
Text with Texture: Noah’s Drunkenness and Post-Disaster Recovery
Today we’re kicking off “Text with Texture”—a new weekly blog series (featured on Tuesdays) that explores the rich and textured material found in On1Foot in connection with what’s happening in our world today. So, let’s get started! It feels like the last couple of years have been marked by a progression of horrible natural disasters—the …
Pursue’s Food Justice Scholarship to the Hazon Food Conference
Pursue is very pleased to announce that we are offering partial scholarships for the Hazon Food Conference to participants interested in developing their leadership and networks in food justice work and activism. Scholarships are competitive and needs based. Recipients will be responsible for room and board but can apply to cover up to 100% of registration …
The Refugee Crisis on the Burma-China Border
Sixty years have passed since the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees was adopted, but refugees across the globe still face insecurity and uncertainty. As I write this, a new refugee crisis is forming on the Burma-China border.
Refugee Girls Falling Through the Cracks
Originally posted on AidBuzz. As the world takes some time to reflect on the growing refugee crisis in many parts of the world, I’m taking a minute to think about some of the “lost refugees” who, for most people, are totally invisible. Medecins Sans Frontieres recently published a report that Dadaab Refugee Camp in north …