American Jewish World Service

  • A Advocate
  • F Funder
  • R Researcher

Description

Inspired by the Jewish commitment to justice, American Jewish World Service (AJWS) works to realize human rights and end poverty in the developing world. We fund in 19 countries, across 4 issue areas through a grassroots-focused tiered model. We provide funding, accompaniment, engage in advocacy to amplify the voices and perspectives of partners, and support research that strengthens our partners' rights-based activism and advocacy.

Primary Functions

  • Awareness Raising/Advocacy
  • Funding
  • Research - project evaluation

Secondary Functions

  • Networking/Convening
  • Research - policy analysis
  • Research - project evaluation

Geographic Scope

  • Global / regional

Areas of work Back to Top

Education topics addressed

Attainment

  • Secondary completion

Other

  • Transition from school to work

Other skills

  • Financial literacy
  • Life skills/sexuality education
  • Rights/empowerment education
  • Social and emotional learning
  • Vocational training

Quality

  • Curricula/lesson plans
  • School facilities
  • School quality
  • School-related gender-based violence

Cross-cutting topics addressed

  • Community sensitization
  • Early/child marriage
  • Economic/livelihoods (including savings/financial inclusion, etc.)
  • Empowerment
  • Female genital mutilation/cutting
  • Food/water security
  • Gender equality
  • Menstrual hygiene management
  • Mentorship
  • Migration
  • Other aspects of sexual and reproductive health
  • Sexual harassment & coercion
  • Social and gender norms and beliefs
  • Sports
  • Violence (at home, in relationships)

Funders and partners Back to Top

Current girls' education partners

Locations and contact information Back to Top

Website

American Jewish World Service

Headquarters location(s)

  • New York, New York, United States of America

Office location(s)

  • United States of America

Contacts

American Jewish World Service

Locations of current girls’ education work

Map showing countries (listed below) where the organization is involved with girls' education programs

  • Dominican Republic
  • India
  • Kenya
  • Nicaragua
  • Uganda

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