S3, Ep6: Diversity, Equity & Inclusivity in Veganism with Aryenish Birdie

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Nov 25, 2020

Aryenish Birdie, founder of Encompass, talks about the lack of diversity in veganism and the need for inclusivity in the animal rights movement. She shares personal stories of activism and highlights the importance of amplifying the voices of vegans of color. The podcast also explores self-care for activists and emphasizes the significance of compassion.

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

Lack of Inclusivity in Veganism

01:47 • 15min

Diversity, Equity & Inclusivity in Veganism: Examples and Advocacy

17:11 • 5min

Collective Liberation and Anti-Racism

22:23 • 22min

Sustaining as an Activist and Recharging

44:30 • 2min

Closing Thoughts and Call to Action

46:35 • 4min

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In this episode Evy and Tylor talk to Aryenish Birdie, founder of Encompass, about her work to make the animal protection movement more racially diverse, equitable, and inclusive, and what each of us can do to reach and help more people with our activism.

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In this episode…

Aryenish describes how she inherited her respect for animals from her parents, who bonded as teenagers while protecting stray dogs on the streets of Karachi, Pakistan.
She remembers her first experience as an activist, campaigning with the help of her mother, against a draconian frog dissection project that was mandated by her school.
Aryenish shares what she learned from her years at The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and what prompted her to found Encompass.
Aryenish tells us about the issues caused by the lack of representation within veganism and the challenges present when promoting diversity within our movement.
We talk about how animal rights is an ally-led movement and the need for diversity as our movement is only as strong as the voices of which it is composed.
Aryenish shares tips on how each of us can promote inclusivity in our activism and create a better world for human and non-human animals.

Links:

Visit their website at Encompass Movement

Follow their latest work on the Encompass Movement Instagram Facebook and Twitter

The Sentient Media #EncompassEssays can be read here

People of the global majority can join our Caucus here

Follow Aryenish on Instagram or her self-care ‘puttering’ Instagram account

Resources Aryenish mentioned:

No One’s Paying Me To Cry: Burnout And Animal Advocacy

Food Empowerment Project on Instagram

Black Vegans Rock on Instagram

Chistopher Sebastian on Instagram

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