New Organization Aims to Make the Animal Rights Movement More Inclusive

We live in a diverse world, and the animal protection movement
needs everyone on board to achieve our goal of ending animal exploitation. Fortunately,
a new organization called Encompass is
making diversity its mission.

Encompass states: “By 2044, people of color will be the majority of
the U.S. population. Right now, less than 11 percent of advocates in our
movement identify as people of color. If we want our collective mission—to
reduce suffering—to take hold, our movement must reflect the country we are
trying to change. We must be the change. We wholeheartedly agree!

Encompass has two main sections on its website. One section
is devoted to animal
advocates of color and lays out a comprehensive plan for current and future
programs. The other section is designed
to help animal organizations
learn how to “maximize effectiveness
among staff, recruit more people of color, and more holistically conduct
outreach to communities of color.

To lend our voice to
animals, we need to ensure that everyone’s voice is heard. We’re thrilled to
welcome Encompass and to work together in creating a more inclusive
world that’s kinder to animals.

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