Commemorate International Women’s Day, learning about 10 of the most inspiring women vegan activists.
It’s International Women’s Day! This day is a global event commemorated (not celebrated) annually, to highlight the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, as well as marking a call to action for all of the changes that are still yet to happen.
I thought that today would be the perfect opportunity to share a compilation of the most inspiring women vegan activists that have done so much for the movement and community.
- Angela Davis: The godmother of modern activism and certified badass, was once on the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted list. She has been advocating human rights and progressive justice since the 1960s, and announced she was vegan in 2009. She has also lectured about the connection between human rights and animal rights all over the world.
- Miley Cyrus: The songwriter & actress has been an outspoken vegan advocate for years, and is known for using her platform to spread the animal rights movement, as well as speaking up against abuse and hunting.
- Genesis Butler: This young lady became a well-known activist when she was just 6 years old. Now she has her own charity Genesis for Animals, and also represents the global vegan charity Million Dollar Vegan.
- Dulce Ramírez: One of Mexico’s biggest animal rights activists. Along with Igualdad Animal (Animal Equality), she has worked to end the use of animals in circuses, develop educational programs, petition for legislative changes, and work with companies encouraging them to adopt policies that benefit animals. She is also one of the few female investigators in Mexico working to document the lives of animals on factory farms, turning that footage into public campaigns.
- Mayim Bialik: Well known for her role as Amy in the Big Bang Theory, Mayim has worked with PETA on their Trash Meat Go Vegan campaign. Today she shares and today she shares her passion for veganism and being a vegan mom on her Facebook & Youtube channel.
- Tabitha Brown: Vegan actress & influencer, is the one responsible for popularizing the now-famous TTLA (tempeh bacon, tomato, lettuce, and avocado) Sandwich. After posting a video of her enjoying the sandwich, it not only led to an increased demand for the sandwich, but also landed Brown a spokesperson gig for Whole Foods.
- Aph Ko: The founder of Black Vegans Rock, independent digital media producer, author, and public speaker are just a few of the many roles Ko holds. She uses her platform to shine the light on the voices and experiences of Black vegans after writing the first article that listed 100 Black Vegans.
- Serena Williams: Tennis playing QUEEN, went vegan in 2012, in support of her sister Venus who was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease and recommended to go vegan. She has since won the US Open for Tennis three times and recently launched her own vegan fashion line with vegan leather.
- Pamela Anderson: This vegan bombshell has been a long time and deeply committed animal rights movement advocate for over 20 years with PETA. She also has an amazing blog and uses her platform (Pamela Anderson Foundation) to promote and teach her fans about veganism.
- Alicia Silverstone: Long-time animal rights activist, iconic actress, successful entrepreneur, and environmentalist, who gave up meat when she was 21 and is now raising her family on a plant-based diet. Since becoming vegan, the actress released a vegan cookbook, started the blog The Kind Life, and created a line of non-GMO vegan vitamins.
Remember to participate in 8M and 9M in any way you can: attending marches, talking about it on social media, etc.
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