Jo-Anne McArthur, Award-winning Photojournalist and Founder of We Animals

Jo-Anne McArthur, awarded the 2023 Women and Media Award from WIFP, delivered a talk in Brussels at the EU Parliament March 25th of this year, invited by the European Institute for Animal Law & Policy and the European Environmental Bureau. She spoke about ending the suffering of animals in factory farms. Her photos and that of several other photojournalists flanked the walls of the three-day exhibit, a powerful counter to the influence and pressure of agricultural lobbying. “Photojournalists go to difficult places to tell important stories. Their photos should then reach the media, shock and inspire regular folks, and be used by campaigners, litigators, and policy-makers. This trajectory of efforts changes culture, law, and history.” (4/3/25 newsletter, We Animals).

Jo-Anne has documented our complex relationship with animals in almost sixty countries. She is the founder of WeAnimalsMedia.org  and cofounder of The Unbound Project (unboundproject.org) which celebrates women animal advocates world-wide. Jo-Anne is the author of three outstanding books: We Animals, Captive, and Hidden. Subscribe to the newsletter via the website and consider becoming a contributor.

Jo-Anne McArthur