World Day for the End of Speciesism

The World Day for the End of Speciesism (WoDES) is an international event aimed at denouncing speciesism,[1] which is discrimination against non-human animals on the basis of their species.[2] WoDES has been held annually at the end of August since 2015.[3]

The World Day for the End of Speciesism
World Day for the End of Speciesism 2015, Montreal, Canada
StatusActive
GenreAnimal rights
Date(s)Last weekend of August
FrequencyAnnual
VenueVarious locations worldwide
CountryGlobal
Years activeSince 2015
InauguratedAugust 29, 2015
ActivityAdvocacy against speciesism
LeaderVarious animal rights organizations

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References

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  1. ^ Pendyala, Sweta (27 August 2018). "Hyderabadi vegans join hands to end speciesism". ETimes. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  2. ^ "World Day for the End of Speciesism". Animal Ethics. 14 August 2021. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Previous editions". World day for the end of speciesism. 4 April 2018. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
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