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
Headquarters location(s)
- New York, New York, United States of America
Office location(s)
- United States of America
Contacts
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