{"id":23715,"date":"2022-03-07T21:18:41","date_gmt":"2022-03-08T05:18:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/?p=23715"},"modified":"2022-03-07T21:18:57","modified_gmt":"2022-03-08T05:18:57","slug":"10-inspiring-vegan-women-you-need-to-know-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/10-inspiring-vegan-women-you-need-to-know-about\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Inspiring Vegan Women You Need To Know About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/10-Inspiring-Vegan-Women-scaled.jpg\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/10-Inspiring-Vegan-Women-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"10 Inspiring Vegan Women\" class=\"wp-image-23752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/10-Inspiring-Vegan-Women-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/10-Inspiring-Vegan-Women-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/10-Inspiring-Vegan-Women-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/10-Inspiring-Vegan-Women-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/10-Inspiring-Vegan-Women-2048x1024.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/10-Inspiring-Vegan-Women-1080x540.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s International Women\u2019s Day &#8211; a universal celebration of the wonders and achievements of women around the world. By and large, women have been the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/business-44488051\"  rel=\"external nofollow\">driving force<\/a> of the vegan movement, with milestones reached by activists, entrepreneurs, and change-makers from all walks of life. In this article, we celebrate 10 of these inspiring vegan women you absolutely should know about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_75 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/10-inspiring-vegan-women-you-need-to-know-about\/#1_Genesis_Butler\" class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\"  >1. Genesis Butler<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/10-inspiring-vegan-women-you-need-to-know-about\/#2_Dr_Amie_Breeze_Harper\" class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\"  >2. Dr. Amie Breeze Harper<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/10-inspiring-vegan-women-you-need-to-know-about\/#3_Shivya_Nath\" class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\"  >3. Shivya Nath<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/10-inspiring-vegan-women-you-need-to-know-about\/#4_Sayuri_Tanaka\" class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\"  >4.&nbsp; Sayuri Tanaka<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/10-inspiring-vegan-women-you-need-to-know-about\/#5_Toni_Okamoto\" class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\"  >5. Toni Okamoto<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/10-inspiring-vegan-women-you-need-to-know-about\/#6_Tracye_McQuirter\" class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\"  >6. Tracye McQuirter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/10-inspiring-vegan-women-you-need-to-know-about\/#7_Miyoko_Schinner\" class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\"  >7. Miyoko Schinner<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/10-inspiring-vegan-women-you-need-to-know-about\/#8_Aph_Ko\" class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\"  >8. Aph Ko<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/10-inspiring-vegan-women-you-need-to-know-about\/#9_Joanne_Lee_Molinaro\" class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\"  >9. Joanne Lee Molinaro<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/10-inspiring-vegan-women-you-need-to-know-about\/#10_Jehina_Malik\" class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\"  >10. Jehina Malik<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-genesis-butler\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Genesis_Butler\"><\/span><strong>1. Genesis Butler<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Genesis-Butler-Vegan-Women-Of-Color-veganwomensummitcom.jpeg\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Genesis-Butler-Vegan-Women-Of-Color-veganwomensummitcom-edited.jpeg\" alt=\"Inspiring Vegan Women\" class=\"wp-image-23731\" width=\"547\" height=\"409\" title=\"Young Inspiring Vegan Women\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Genesis-Butler-Vegan-Women-Of-Color-veganwomensummitcom-edited.jpeg 747w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Genesis-Butler-Vegan-Women-Of-Color-veganwomensummitcom-edited-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 547px) 100vw, 547px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/veganwomensummit.com\/\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener external nofollow\">Vegan Women Summit<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantbasednews.org\/news\/activist-genesis-butler-vatica-ask-pope-francis-go-vegan-lent\"  rel=\"external nofollow\">Genesis Butler<\/a> started her animal rights activism at all of 10 years old. If you don\u2019t know about her yet, you can get to know her by watching her TedX Talk <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=E4ptaIDAIlY\"  rel=\"external nofollow\">A 10-year old\u2019s vision for healing the planet<\/a>, where she talks about how animal consumption impacts the environment. This girl even traveled to the Vatican <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantbasednews.org\/news\/activist-genesis-butler-vatica-ask-pope-francis-go-vegan-lent\"  rel=\"external nofollow\">on a mission<\/a> to convince Pope Francis to adopt veganism during Lent!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-dr-amie-breeze-harper\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Dr_Amie_Breeze_Harper\"><\/span><strong>2. Dr. Amie Breeze Harper<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Dr.-Amie-Breeze-Harper-Vegan-Women-Veganwomenssummit.jpeg\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Dr.-Amie-Breeze-Harper-Vegan-Women-Veganwomenssummit-edited.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23729\" width=\"550\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Dr.-Amie-Breeze-Harper-Vegan-Women-Veganwomenssummit-edited.jpeg 573w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Dr.-Amie-Breeze-Harper-Vegan-Women-Veganwomenssummit-edited-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abreezeharper.com\/\"  rel=\"external nofollow\">Amie Breeze Harper<\/a> is an American critical race feminist, diversity strategist, and author of books and studies on veganism and racism. Her labor of love <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/sistahvegan.com\/sistah-vegan-anthology\/\"  rel=\"external nofollow\">Sistah Vegan Anthology<\/a> features a collection of writings by black female vegans.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-shivya-nath\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Shivya_Nath\"><\/span><strong>3. Shivya<\/strong> <strong>Nath<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Shivya-Nath-Vegan-Women-Theshootingstar.jpeg\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Shivya-Nath-Vegan-Women-Theshootingstar-edited.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23727\" width=\"549\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Shivya-Nath-Vegan-Women-Theshootingstar-edited.jpeg 840w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Shivya-Nath-Vegan-Women-Theshootingstar-edited-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Shivya-Nath-Vegan-Women-Theshootingstar-edited-768x575.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At age 23, Shivya quit her corporate job with a dream of traveling the globe. Packing up her life into a backpack, she decided to hit the road indefinitely. Somewhere along this journey she embraced veganism, and has been a powerful spokesperson for the movement ever since! On her travel blog <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/\"  rel=\"external nofollow\">The Shooting Star<\/a> as well as on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/shivya\/?hl=en\"  rel=\"external nofollow\">social media<\/a>, she shares an abundance of valuable tips on how to be <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/the-shooting-star.com\/vegan-travel\/\"  rel=\"external nofollow\">vegan on the road<\/a>. It\u2019s all informed by her rich experiences and learnings from around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cWar is too big for us. Poverty is too alienating for us. Corruption is too complicated for us. But the killing of innocent voiceless animals for food that we relish in our dining rooms-that is something we can change.\u201d<\/p><cite><strong>Shivya Nath,&nbsp;<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/work\/quotes\/64831744\"  rel=\"external nofollow\">The Shooting Star<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-sayuri-tanaka\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Sayuri_Tanaka\"><\/span><strong>4.&nbsp; Sayuri Tanaka<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sayuri-Tanaka-Vean-Women-Sayurionlineacademy.jpeg\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sayuri-Tanaka-Vean-Women-Sayurionlineacademy-edited.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23733\" width=\"552\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sayuri-Tanaka-Vean-Women-Sayurionlineacademy-edited.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sayuri-Tanaka-Vean-Women-Sayurionlineacademy-edited-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sayuri-Tanaka-Vean-Women-Sayurionlineacademy-edited-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sayuri-Tanaka-Vean-Women-Sayurionlineacademy-edited-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sayuri-Tanaka-Vean-Women-Sayurionlineacademy-edited-1080x810.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 552px) 100vw, 552px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sayuri Tanaka is the super-woman behind the popular <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sayurihealingfood.com\/\"  rel=\"external nofollow\">Sayuri Healing Food<\/a> Caf\u00e9 in Bali. WIth over 20 years of experience as a Vegan and Raw Chef and as someone who has taught healthy cooking for several years, Sayuri promotes practical ways of creating a better world for humans and for the animals. Sayuri spreads this passion for healthy, compassionate cooking through her <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sayurihealingfood.com\/academy-2\/\"  rel=\"external nofollow\">online and onsite academy,<\/a> inspiring people from around the world to adopt a plant-based lifestyle!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-toni-okamoto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Toni_Okamoto\"><\/span><strong>5. Toni Okamoto<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Tonin-Okamoto-Vegan-Women.jpeg\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Tonin-Okamoto-Vegan-Women.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23736\" width=\"552\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Tonin-Okamoto-Vegan-Women.jpeg 853w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Tonin-Okamoto-Vegan-Women-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Tonin-Okamoto-Vegan-Women-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 552px) 100vw, 552px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>Photo: Michelle Cehn<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Toni Okamoto is the creator of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/plantbasedonabudget.com\/\"  rel=\"external nofollow\">Plant-Based on a Budget<\/a>, the popular food blog and meal prep guide that shows you how affordable vegan food can be! This platform has been featured in Reader&#8217;s Digest, US News and World Report, and more. Okamoto is also the author of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Super-Easy-Vegan-Cooker-Cookbook\/dp\/1623158958\"  rel=\"external nofollow\">The Super Easy Vegan Slow Cooker Cookbook<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"6-tracye-mcquirter\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Tracye_McQuirter\"><\/span><strong>6. Tracye McQuirter<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Trayce-McQuirter-Vegan-Women.png\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Trayce-McQuirter-Vegan-Women-edited.png\" alt=\"Inspiring Vegan Women You Should Absolutely Know About!\" class=\"wp-image-23738\" width=\"547\" height=\"409\" title=\"Photo Of Inspiring Vegan Women\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Trayce-McQuirter-Vegan-Women-edited.png 1333w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Trayce-McQuirter-Vegan-Women-edited-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Trayce-McQuirter-Vegan-Women-edited-1024x767.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Trayce-McQuirter-Vegan-Women-edited-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Trayce-McQuirter-Vegan-Women-edited-1080x809.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 547px) 100vw, 547px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onegreenplanet.org\/\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener external nofollow\">One Green Planet<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tracye McQuirter is a public health nutritionist and author who aided more than <em>15,000<\/em> Black women in their transition to veganism in 2020 through her successful 21-day online program, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/byanygreensnecessary.com\/10000\"  rel=\"external nofollow\">10,000 Black Vegan Women<\/a>. In the past, McQuirter also worked with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.farmsanctuary.org\/\"  rel=\"external nofollow\">Farm Sanctuary<\/a> to create <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/vegnews.com\/2016\/10\/first-african-american-vegan-starter-guide-launches\"  rel=\"external nofollow\">the first African American Vegan Starter Guide<\/a>!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"7-miyoko-schinner\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Miyoko_Schinner\"><\/span><strong>7. Miyoko Schinner<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Miyoko-Schinner-Vegan-Women-Foodandwinemag.jpeg\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Miyoko-Schinner-Vegan-Women-Foodandwinemag-edited.jpeg\" alt=\"Photo of Miyoko Schinner\" class=\"wp-image-23735\" width=\"545\" height=\"409\" title=\"Inspiring Vegan Women\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Miyoko-Schinner-Vegan-Women-Foodandwinemag-edited.jpeg 1776w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Miyoko-Schinner-Vegan-Women-Foodandwinemag-edited-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Miyoko-Schinner-Vegan-Women-Foodandwinemag-edited-1024x769.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Miyoko-Schinner-Vegan-Women-Foodandwinemag-edited-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Miyoko-Schinner-Vegan-Women-Foodandwinemag-edited-1536x1153.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Miyoko-Schinner-Vegan-Women-Foodandwinemag-edited-1080x811.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodandwine.com\/news\/game-chagers-miyoko-schinner\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener external nofollow\">Food &amp; Wine Magazine<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantbasednews.org\/more\/queen-vegan-cheese-pbn-podcast\"  rel=\"external nofollow\">Miyoko Schinner<\/a> is an award-winning plant-based chef who is revolutionizing the world of vegan dairy, specifically vegan cheese and butter! She was also a speaker at the first-ever <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/veganwomensummit.com\/\"  rel=\"external nofollow\">Vegan Women Summit<\/a>, an event that aims to \u201cinspire, educate, and empower future and rising female leaders on how to bring compassion to their career and industry\u201d. She envisions <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/miyokos.com\/\"  rel=\"external nofollow\">Miyoko\u2019s Creamery<\/a> to compete with the biggest companies in the dairy aisle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"8-aph-ko\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Aph_Ko\"><\/span><strong>8. Aph Ko<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/aph-ko-vegan-women-wiki-min-scaled.jpeg\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/aph-ko-vegan-women-wiki-min-edited-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Inspiring Vegan Women\" class=\"wp-image-23742\" width=\"542\" height=\"406\" title=\"Inspiring Vegan Women You Should Know About!\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/aph-ko-vegan-women-wiki-min-edited-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/aph-ko-vegan-women-wiki-min-edited-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/aph-ko-vegan-women-wiki-min-edited-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/aph-ko-vegan-women-wiki-min-edited-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/aph-ko-vegan-women-wiki-min-edited-1536x1151.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/aph-ko-vegan-women-wiki-min-edited-2048x1535.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/aph-ko-vegan-women-wiki-min-edited-1080x810.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 542px) 100vw, 542px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aph_Ko\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener external nofollow\">Wikipedia<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Aph Ko is a writer, vegan activist, and digital media producer. She co-authored the book <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Aphro-Ism-Culture-Feminism-Veganism-Sisters\/dp\/159056555X\"  rel=\"external nofollow\">Aphro-ism: Essays on Pop Culture, Feminism, and Black Veganism from Two Sisters.<\/a> She is known for writing the first article that listed <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/strivingwithsystems.com\/2015\/06\/11\/blackvegansrock-100-black-vegans-to-check-out\/\"  rel=\"external nofollow\">100 Black Vegans<\/a> and also contributed a short essay about race and animal oppression in the first <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/africanamericanveganstarterguide.com\/\"  rel=\"external nofollow\">African American Vegan Starter Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"9-joanne-lee-molinaro\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Joanne_Lee_Molinaro\"><\/span><strong>9. Joanne Lee Molinaro<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Joanna-Lee-Molinaro-Vegan-Women-Thekoreanvegan.jpeg\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Joanna-Lee-Molinaro-Vegan-Women-Thekoreanvegan-edited.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23740\" width=\"539\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Joanna-Lee-Molinaro-Vegan-Women-Thekoreanvegan-edited.jpeg 999w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Joanna-Lee-Molinaro-Vegan-Women-Thekoreanvegan-edited-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Joanna-Lee-Molinaro-Vegan-Women-Thekoreanvegan-edited-768x575.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 539px) 100vw, 539px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Joanne Lee Molinaro is an American attorney, vegan author, and blogger. Popularly known as <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thekoreanvegan.com\/\"  rel=\"external nofollow\">the Korean Vegan<\/a>, Molinaro posts videos cooking simple, veganized recipes from her childhood, while captivating us with her unique style of storytelling as she cooks. As of 2022, she has 591K subscribers on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/TheKoreanVegan\/videos\"  rel=\"external nofollow\">her YouTube channel<\/a> and over 3M followers <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@thekoreanvegan\"  rel=\"external nofollow\">on TikTok.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"10-jehina-malik\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Jehina_Malik\"><\/span><strong>10. Jehina Malik<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Jehina-Malik-Vegan-Women.jpeg\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Jehina-Malik-Vegan-Women-edited.jpeg\" alt=\"Inspiring Vegan Women - Jehina Malik, Vegan Bodybuilder\" class=\"wp-image-23744\" width=\"537\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Jehina-Malik-Vegan-Women-edited.jpeg 760w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Jehina-Malik-Vegan-Women-edited-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 537px) 100vw, 537px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Meet the first ever bodybuilder who has been vegan since birth! Malik\u2019s compassion is as inspiring as her strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>\u201cAnimals have never been a food choice to me. What motivates me is proving to the world that you can be strong and healthy without eating animals. I\u2019m living proof! I was a vegan in my mom\u2019s womb and she ate all the yummy nutritious vegan foods, so there you go!\u201d <\/em><\/p><cite><em>Jehina Malik, on <\/em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greatveganathletes.com\/jehina-malik-vegan-bodybuilder\/\"  rel=\"external nofollow\">Great Vegan Athletes<\/a>.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are SO many inspiring vegan women in this world that it was honestly difficult to shortlist only 10! Who are your favorite vegan women? Tell us in the comments below and let\u2019s continue this thread!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>If you enjoyed this article, check out the rest of the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/\" > HappyCow blog<\/a>. To find vegan food near you, at any time and place, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/downloadHC\"  rel=\"external nofollow\">get the FREE HappyCow app.<\/a> Follow us on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/happycow\"  rel=\"external nofollow\">Instagram,<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/happycow\"  rel=\"external nofollow\">Facebook<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/happycowguide\/\"  rel=\"external nofollow\">Pinterest,<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/happycow\"  rel=\"external nofollow\">Twitter<\/a> for vegan tips, guides, and recipes!&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s International Women\u2019s Day &#8211; a universal celebration of the wonders and achievements of women around the world. By and large, women have been the driving force of the vegan movement, with milestones reached by activists, entrepreneurs, and change-makers from all walks of life. In this article, we celebrate 10 of these inspiring vegan women you absolutely should know about. 1. Genesis Butler Genesis Butler started her animal rights activism at all of 10 years old. If you don\u2019t know about her yet, you can get to know her by watching her TedX Talk A 10-year old\u2019s vision for healing the planet, where she talks about how animal consumption impacts the environment. This girl even traveled to the Vatican on a mission to convince Pope Francis to adopt veganism during Lent! 2. Dr. Amie Breeze Harper Amie Breeze Harper is an American critical race feminist, diversity strategist, and author of books and studies on veganism and racism. Her labor of love Sistah Vegan Anthology features a collection of writings by black female vegans.&nbsp; 3. 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