Weight Stigma Awareness Week

Created & Co-Hosted by The Body Equity Alliance and Within Health

Join us in empowering and educating people to end the traumatic and destructive anti-fatness rooted in racism, shame, and discrimination around body shape and size.

Mission

Our

Weight Stigma Awareness Week’s mission is to eliminate anti-fat bias, which is rooted in racism, to end the resulting stigma, shame, trauma, and discrimination around body shape and size.

Join us for a week of deep conversations, action planning, and community.

September 22-26, 2025

Our Community

Goals

What To Expect

Collaboration: we have created a social media toolkit to help with you spread the word, as well as compiled a list of vetted resources for you to learn and share from safely.

Live Educational Sessions:  you can join us for ten live virtual educational events to learn about combating weight stigma, and have the opportunity to earn up to five CEUs for free!

Engagement: Learn how you can take action to make a difference in your own community. Start by explore the White Paper created to discuss crucial changes that need to be made across several sectors.

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Join The Movement

Ways to Engage

Engage

Spread & Share #WSAW

Join us as we amplify voices and raise awareness during Weight Stigma Awareness Week! Together, we're tackling the pervasive issue of weight stigma by sharing stories, insights, and resources on social media. #WSAW #WeightStigmaAwarenessWeek

Learn

Educate Yourself & Others

Knowledge is power during Weight Stigma Awareness Week! Join us in spreading education and understanding about weight stigma's impact. Share informative resources, articles, and insights to help break down stereotypes and promote empathy. Contact us if you’d like to contribute to our resource page!

Attend

education series for Free!

Register to join us for ten live virtual educational events to learn about combating weight stigma, and have the opportunity to earn up to five CEUs for free!

Sponsor

Contribute To Inclusivity

Stand up for a more inclusive world by becoming a proud sponsor of Weight Stigma Awareness Week! Your support will help us shed light on the harmful effects of weight stigma and promote positive change. Together, we can create a society that celebrates every body. Contact us to be a part of this impactful movement.

About

Our Story

Weight Stigma Awareness Week is an initiative sparked in collaboration between two advocates combatting weight stigma and eating disorder awareness: Dr. Wendy Oliver-Pyatt, co-founder of Within Health, and Chevese Turner, founder of Body Equity Alliance. Both share a conviction that weight stigma is a societal concern that, only if addressed head-on, will we see the impact and actual progress needed. Wendy and Chevese - along with the WSAW community of activists, clinicians, policymakers and supporters who work tirelessly alongside them - combined their expertise and unwavering dedication to initiate a movement that challenges societal stereotypes and nurtures body equity and acceptance principles. The WSAW movement has ignited a spark that empowers individuals to embrace their bodies and fuels the growth of empathy, education, and understanding in our world.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions

  • You can get involved by sharing educational content on social media, hosting events, discussions, workshops, or simply spreading awareness about weight stigma. If you’d like to inquire about attending, sponsoring, or speaking - please contact cjohnson@withinhealth.com.

  • Absolutely! Sharing your lived experiences on your social media platforms and elsewhere can help humanize the issue and encourage open conversations. It can empower others who may be struggling with similar challenges.

  • Yes, there are various resources available, including education, a toolkit, access to our impact council paper and much more to help you promote awareness effectively.

  • Yes! The live events from the week will be recorded and shared. To get updates in real time as the resources become available, you can register for our mailing list.

  • Weight Stigma Awareness Week is an annual initiative dedicated to shedding light on how to eliminate the harmful effects of anti-fat biases resulting in weight stigma and promoting understanding, empathy, and change.

  • Weight Stigma Awareness Week typically occurs during the last week of September, and the exact dates for the current year are September 23-27, 2024.

  • Weight stigma can have profound negative impacts on mental and physical well-being. Addressing it is crucial to fostering a more inclusive and accepting society.

  • Everyone is encouraged to participate! Individuals, organizations, communities, and advocates can contribute by sharing information, stories, resources, and promoting discussions.