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Tag: World Obesity Day

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Stand Up To Weight Stigma

To mark World Obesity Day 2021 we are launching our ‘Stand Up to Weight Stigma’ campaign. In this post we introduce the campaign and how you can be involved today and through the year.

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World Obesity Day 2021: Stand Up to Weight Stigma

On Thursday 4th March 2021 individuals around the world will be marking World Obesity Day. In this post we provide an update on this year’s theme, how OEN UK will be marking the day and how you can get involved.

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Global Obesity Forum Declaration: Obesity and the response to COVID-19

World Obesity Day 2020 seems like a lifetime ago. The months in between have been especially difficult for people living with obesity. With World Obesity Day 2021 approaching on the 4th March, we want to draw your attention to the Global Obesity Forum Declaration on Obesity and COVID-19.

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OEN UK is an important voice in the fight against weight-bias and discrimination.

― Colby Benari

As a psychologist I am acutely aware of the barriers that patients face in accessing care. Discrimination against obese people threatens lives and that is unacceptable.

― Jackie Doyle

The OEN UK Strategic Plan 2020-2023

Obesity Empowerment Network is a registered charity in England and Wales (1180108).

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