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How Women Are Funding Change In Animal Rights-Interview With Deanna Meyler, PhD
When we come together around the causes we care about, our individual voices can becoEarlier this year, I had the honor of chatting with Deanna Meyler about veganism, social justice, animal advocacy, and the incredible work of Women Funders in Animal Rights (WFAR).
Women Funders in Animal Rights is a giving circle that brings women together to support and fund animal advocacy efforts. By pooling resources and uplifting women’s voices, it helps drive meaningful, collective impact for a more compassionate world.
Deanna cares strongly about social justice and has been vegan since 1998. She is the Director of Development at the Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic. It is the only independent and approved craniofacial care clinic in the United States and accepts all patients, no matter their background or ability to pay. In the past, Deanna led a small nonprofit focused on animal rights, was part of the advocacy team at a large immigration rights nonprofit, worked in advertising/consulting for a decade, and was also in academia for a decade. Deanna has a PhD in sociology, advanced certification in Community Leadership, is a Master Certified Vegan Lifestyle Coach & Educator, and has a certification in plant-based nutrition. She is also the founder of An Everyday Vegan, which is a lifestyle website. Deanna’s personal mission is to make the world a better place one meal at a time.
We discuss:
❇️ Deanna's vegan story
❇️ The horrific use of window cows
❇️ Why Deanna is passionate about social justice
❇️ What is Women Funders In Animal Rights
❇️ The wonderful work WFAR does and the benefits provided to members
❇️ What inspired Deanna to create An Everyday Vegan
You can check out a clip here.
To connect with Women Funders In Animal Rights: https://www.womenfundersinar.org
To connect with Deanna:
What is one small way you’ve made a difference for animals, people, or the planet? Whether it’s changing a habit, speaking up, supporting an organization, choosing a compassionate option, or inspiring someone else, I’d love to hear about it in the comments!
Jennifer Shlomovich is as an Alignment Coach and Vegan Educator. She helps women move from self-abandonment to self-alignment by becoming more intentional about their choices. She is also the only vegan in her family and shares her journey about living differently from the people around her. She is also passionate about showing others just how delicious vegan food can be. To learn more visit https://www.theconfidentvegan.com/
This is a very interesting interview! Thank you for sharing!
This is a great interview and Deanna is fantastic! WFAR is amazing, I am grateful to be part of the organization. Thanks so much for highlighting WFAR here on your blog!
My company became B Corp certified this year, and environmental impact is one of the areas we’re being challenged to think more intentionally about. I’m looking forward to learning more and becoming more conscious about the ways we can make a difference. Thank you for sharing this! 💜