The World Day for the End of Speciesism (WoDES) is an international event aimed at denouncing
speciesism
Speciesism () is a term used in philosophy regarding the treatment of individuals of different species. The term has several different definitions within the relevant literature. A common element of most definitions is that speciesism involves t ...
, which is discrimination against non-human animals on the basis of their species. WoDES has been held annually at the end of August since 2015.
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World Day for Laboratory Animals
World Day For Animals In Laboratories (WDAIL; also known as World Lab Animal Day) is observed every year on 24 April. The surrounding week has come to be known as "World Week for Animals In Laboratories". The National Anti-Vivisection Society (NAV ...
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World Day for the End of Fishing
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Animal rights movement
Annual events
International observances
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