In the Dominican Republic, “las pájaras” is a pejorative slang for women attracted to other women. In the heart of Santo Domingo however, the queer young women of Junte Pajaril are reclaiming it.| American Jewish World Service – AJWS
AJWS grantee Sengwer Indigenous Community Trust (SICT) recently won an important victory in court halting further evictions and acquiring ancestral land rights.| American Jewish World Service – AJWS
In India, AJWS grantees are reimagining how homeless shelters can help women and LGBTQI+ people in crisis.| American Jewish World Service – AJWS
AJWS partners unite in Sri Lanka to build bridges across ethnic divides and help girls go back to school.| American Jewish World Service – AJWS
Activists from five countries in Latin America and the Caribbean recently convened to rally around their shared mission of fighting gender discrimination.| American Jewish World Service – AJWS
For decades, AJWS partner ALGES has been supporting survivors of El Salvador’s brutal civil war – including many rural campesinos, or small farmers. Today, the organization is training these communities about organic, sustainable farming practices.| American Jewish World Service – AJWS