This session explores the intersection of disability justice and weight stigma, examining compounded challenges faced by individuals experiencing both. It highlights how disability justice frameworks, emphasizing interdependence and collective liberation, offer valuable tools to address these challenges. It advocates for inclusive policies and systemic change in healthcare, employment, and society.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, attendees should be able to:
Identify and analyze the unique barriers faced by individuals who experience both weight stigma and disability, focusing on how these intersecting oppressions impact healthcare, social interactions, and societal participation.
Explore and apply key principles of disability justice, such as interdependence, collective liberation, and rejection of the medical model, to understand how they can advance weight-based justice and promote inclusivity.
Develop strategies to advocate for inclusive policies and systemic change in healthcare, employment, and public spaces to address the needs of individuals with intersecting marginalized identities.
