Episode 9: Aryenish Birdie, Founder and Executive Director at Encompass

An interview founder and executive director of Encompass Aryenish Birdie. Prior to Encompass Aryenish spent seven years at the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine promoting alternatives to animal tests, where she was As a federal lobbyist. 

In addition to her involvement in animal protection, Aryenish has worked in other social justice movements, including those striving for racial empowerment, queer rights, and reproductive freedom. 

Aryenish and I talk about the urgent need for a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive animal protection movement. We also discuss #Metoo and #ARMeToo, and how to get rid of the toxicity that is any form of harassment in the workplace and society as a whole. As a minority and a survivor of sexual harassment myself, this episode hits home. 

Extras : 

• Encompass : http://encompassmovement.org
• The Way We Think About Charity is Dead Wrong, Dan Pallotta : https://youtu.be/bfAzi6D5FpM
• AJ Garcia's #ARMeToo Statement : https://www.facebook.com/AJGarciaLive/posts/1181326428670398?pnref=story