Four new full members join our Federation

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We’re pleased to welcome four new full members to our Federation. Each of these remarkable organisations brings diverse expertise from a different country, adding to the diversity of our global network.

LatinGroup for Animals

1. LatinGroup for Animals

A new and growing network of over thirty organisations from nine Latin American countries, LatinGroup for Animals, strategically develops and coordinates policy efforts to improve animal welfare across the continent. Focusing on farm animals, aquatic life, and animals in experiments, they unite advocacy organisations to drive meaningful change.

Follow their work at: https://latingroupforanimals.org/

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2. Beyond Cruelty Foundation

Dedicated to eliminating animal exploitation, Beyond Cruelty Foundation works to create a world free from animal suffering. Through education, collaboration, and promotion, they challenge human activities that harm animals in food, research, entertainment, and other sectors, advocating for comprehensive systemic change.

Keep up with them at: https://beyondcruelty.org/

Voices for animals

3. Voices for Animals

Committed to exposing the hidden suffering of farm animals, Voices for Animals works to improve the industrial farming system in Russia. By raising public awareness about the treatment of animals as resources, they work to transform societal understanding and promote more compassionate approaches to animal welfare.

Learn more about them at: https://voicesforanimals.ru/en/

Animal law focus

4. Animal Law Focus

Specialising in legal interventions to combat animal cruelty, Animal Law Focus targets systemic abuse in industrial farming across Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Through strategic litigation, administrative enforcement, and direct engagement with farms and authorities, they work to close legal gaps and establish stronger animal welfare standards. 

Explore their efforts at: https://www.animallawfocus.org/

Together, they strengthen our collective efforts to promote animal welfare worldwide. By bringing unique perspectives, ideas, and experience, they help us work toward a more compassionate world for all living beings.

Written by

David Pedersen

As WFA's Membership Officer, David is responsible for growing the network of advocacy organisations and nurturing collective altruistic ambitions.

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