Why animal-rights is not a luxury: Rubaiya Ahmad at TEDxDhaka
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- Rubaiya Ahmad is a former volunteer at a cat rescue programme and zoo in the US, and driven by the culling of her own dog in Dhaka, Rubaiya founded Obhoyaronno -- Bangladesh's Animal Welfare Foundation in 2009. Obhoyaronno is the country's first and currently only animal welfare organization working to end animal cruelty through advocacy, education, and humane programme implementation. Due to Obhoyaronno's persistent advocacy, the government ended dog culling in Dhaka in January 2012 and declared Dhaka as the country's first 'no-cull' city.
[This talk is recorded on September 21st 2013 at the TEDxDhaka conference at ISD Auditorium in Dhaka, Bangladesh]
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Amazing woman. When I saw that Bollywood costume, and the smartphone and the restaurant where one meal costs 6-7 grand, I'm just GLAD I never spend money on those stuff :P
We are never really poor, until we choose to be poor. Animals and plants are just as important as human beings.
I salute you Rubaiya Ahmed!!
IT'S MISMANAGEMENT OF MONEY, MISDIRECTION OF RESOURCES, EVERYTHING FOR ME, NOTHING FOR THEE. LOVE THY ANIMAL AS THYSELF.
Does the term "animal rights" mean we're only talking about dogs? Why? Because some of us humans have decided that dogs (or cats) are lovable and intelligent and cuddly etc? Or can we truly look outside of our own narrow perspective at all animals that are victims of untold suffering caused by us?
+Kadambari Misra She did talk about them because they are the easiest to talk about and start with. I have met her and she was speaking about this at our school and a lot of us asked questions. She replied and told as that she will start work on cats and farm animals too.
All animals deserve the same love and respect as our companion animals.🐰🐷🐮🙉🦊🦁🐈🐓🦃🦌🐕
I think it's because she's in India where dogs are not as highly respected as they are in North America and there's many that roam free. This is more of a concern for her and her audience than cows who are more respected in India.
@@kruszer she's in Bangladesh
@@turna2273 I'm sure the lady above meant no disrespect just they have loads in common. If I'm not mistaking Bangladesh was at some point part of India, having said that due to Hinduism (like she mentioned earlier) their diet is mostly vegetarian. Again if I'm not mistaking, Bangladesh is today majority Muslim but similar foods.
She's doing God's work. God bless her.
Hate it when people criticise others who are doing good for not doing enough good! She may be doing the best she can in her circumstances. If you're so critical why don't YOU go do something then.
I want to say thank you for all you do for animals. Very nice video.
This is a fantastic speech on behalf of Animal Welfare. Animals are our silent Citizen's, and it is our moral obligation to protect them from harm.
Exactly this! This is what we all should be doing.
Mahatma Gandi: the greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated
You are really doing a great job, Rubaiya Ahmad!!! Thank you.
Joy, happiness, peace and compassion for all animals.
This is all we need for the world to be a better place
She is just great. Just GREAT. God bless her
Courageous lady, appreciate her work and commitment. I hope it extends to ALL animals.
Rubaiya Ahmad is a hero. That's what heroes are: what she is ;)
People like you give me hope
She is an amazing lady. Thank you for what you do 🙏🙏🙏🙏
An EXCELLENT and important talk! Thanks for sharing.
You are an Angel to me. Lots of love for you.
amazing woman.. very smart.. and well spoken.. love her..
This is exactly what we do to the coyote populations in the United States. the War (poison, guns, traps) that we wage on them just causes them to breed at an exponential rate!
what an excellent talk....and an excellent lady. and also an excellent t-shirt
Very good presentation.
Wow mam really appreciated your afford . You are amazing mam thanks. Thank you very much.🙏
great talk. Bangladesh needs you
Thanks so much to this wonderful woman 😭😭😭
Wonderfully done her job!❤
Thank you for speaking up
15:09 the reference to serial predators : men who commit such acts ( against animals in childhood and usually against women later in life ) are acutely aware of what society will allow them to do while it turns a blind eye, these guys exploit social prejudices. At the same time violence against animals is so pervasive that MANY people who engage in it do not 'progress' into multiple murderers later in life. Hunters would be an example. lack of empathy is an important factor in any form of violence
Humans who hunt other animals for food (and it's not by any accident that I refer to "other" animals here - humans are animals and the sooner we recognise and appreciate the implications of that, the better) tend to have much greater respect for those other animals than do consumers who merely buy meat from supermarkets and are therefore quite disconnected from the life of the animal that sustains them with its flesh. Ignorance is one of the greatest evils of modern consumerist capitalist society - it's what keeps the system running, really. As long as this ignorance persists, we'll be fighting an uphill battle not just for nonhuman animal rights but human rights as well.
+Sarah Blaquiere'Humans who hunt other animals for food tend to have much greater respect for those other animals than do consumers who merely buy meat from supermarkets' contrast that with: 'we'll be fighting an uphill battle not just for nonhuman animal rights but human rights as well.' Oh the incongruity......seriously ? You are talking about some form of 'pure hunter warriors' that apparently no one has ever seen . Or, more like it, white male drunks humorously bedecked in military gear ( and who never served) traipsing into the woods and endangering both animals and nature lovers alike. What type of respect is that ? THAT is entertainment/blood sports, not food gathering.
gee, folks we have a real tough guy here>eye roll......like that in real life too ? Doubt it.........'cows kill frogs while waking in the swamp' Ah, ok, but somebody please translate that ? Pretending to be some expert on top of that........people anywhere don't need cattle to survive, but they DO need plants......please advertise elsewhere fake name account
End Wildlife Services'Needless Killing Of Wild Animals Hi, I support your point of view. But I actually didn't want to act like a tough guy. And I think there is nothing about killing animals for food. But I was very frustrated at that moment of these SJW people. I mean how much can I take, they are saying that there are 71 genders of humans and stuff like that. And I wanted to say that many species are getting killed everyday which have nothing to do with human interaction. I know I made a stupid example. I am also against killing animals for sport. We humans are omnivores so we need meat also.
End Wildlife Services'Needless Killing Of Wild Animals I am from Bangladesh where this video is being made. Here the peasant family agriculture have maintained animal stocks for thousands of years. And these people came from nowhere and started spreading this nonsense.
I am crying. thank you
what about bakra eid ...!!! it happens every year ... reallly sad ...!!
but thumbs up for the guts and adovacy in the most rough adverse situation 👍
You are the most loving and powerful careing woman involved in animal protection
26k people viewed i don't think even 26 people will remember or care this .
An animal rights activist who is not a vegan should not be taken seriously
u are quite the hero we need apu. Enough with the tolerance.
TRUE !!!
Go Vegan :)
Go vegan
Beautiful
2019 culling happened again by the way
And how come she doesn't have a NOBEL PEACE PRIZE :O She deserves it
What are your thoughts on pigs, cows, chickens inside cages for eating?
To all rational and compassionate people: you have to go vegan, there is no other choice. All animals don't wanna die and suffer, just like cats and dogs
How many dogs in India? Not trolling, thank you for a real answer
the people who kill dogs for money... why the heck do people get paid to kill poor innocent souls. those people are awful and hatefull. to kill dogs for money , they must be so brainless and disgusting..
The pangolins and the bats would agree
Be vegan 😃
I care about EVERY animal.
look at the dogs tho
Unbelievable
Nice presentation. But she forgot the other animals... A bit speciesist...
Clã Jardim Judging from her health, she's probably eating their flesh and secretions almost every meal -- if so, she should definitely have a look into the proverbial mirror, and consider her own actions while she preaches to others -- and if she IS vegan, she sure ought to mention it next time.
+Clã Jardim I am guessing that she chose dogs, because it was the easiest animal to choose to persuade people to change their views toward ALL animals. The presenter spoke about animal rights and welfare, meaning ALL animals, ha! :)
+PHZadeW Very correct in your response to Cia Jardim! Some people can not improve! Their mentality will only go so far! I am listening to as many different speakers as I can in order to create an effective petition why dogs should be given person-hood. But they will have no reason not to grant them sentient being status!!
+Marion Tjagvad as Lesli Bisgould's Ted Talk mentioned, corporations, municipalities and other obvious non-persons have person status, so could animals.
Lucas Jarrett I agree that she should have mentioned that she is vegan (which I hope she is.) But please hold back from the nasty remarks. She is doing her best in the fight for dogs just as I and many others are. I AM a vegan.
Go vegan:))))
Err ok...it's well and good being "compassionate" about dogs but isn't there a double standard when still she eats meat??
O_o? Weird: She only talks about DOGS.
Those damb PETa dogs are sooooo trusting, Soooooooo keep it on a leash?
Girl 95% of the population dont even have a house and the other 4 % range from having a hut to a pent house and they have bills to pay too
I really don't believe "Shihan" is a dog? hope he is smarter! This does not got to say that animals are dumb, and NEITHER should be in a cage.
What a joke shes not even vegan
Who cares!?
oh you know her? because i do and she's vegan for many years. educate yourself first before you choose to slander.
What about your shoes and bags and other stuffs those made from those animals?
Don't try to be famous by doing anything; cause, there will always be more famous people than you.
She does not have any of those things on