26/09/2026
If the message only reaches the people already listening, how much further can the movement go?
Part 2 of our takeaways from Dayan Concessao’s DEIJ training looks at how animal advocacy can communicate beyond familiar circles.
Dayan suggested taking core advocacy into regional languages and using words and ideas that people can connect with locally. It also means rethinking how we talk about veganism — moving away from food shaming and purity-based framing, while looking more closely at the systems and supply chains that shape our food choices. And it means understanding that plant-based advocacy cannot rely on one model of consumption. India’s urban and rural communities have different realities, food traditions and needs.
The question today isn’t: “How do we make people like us?”
It’s: “How do we make the movement relevant to their realities?”
This is Part 2 of 3. Save this post and come back for Part 3, where we look at what it means to build relationships, partnerships and power differently.
Watch Dayan’s full DEIJ training on YouTube — link in bio.
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[DEIJ, Animal Advocacy, AnimalRights, VeganisminIndia, Vegans of India, Movement Building]