International Fat Liberation Day reclaims 4 March as a day of dignity, resistance, and collective power. Grounded in the fat liberation movement, it challenges weight stigma, rejects individual blame, and interrupts harmful narratives disguised as “health.” This day exists to centre lived experience, demand systemic change, and insist that fat people deserve justice, not erasure.

We are witnessing the re-rise of fat hatred, not just in culture, but in policy, institutions, and state power. From military rhetoric and visa exclusions and public health narratives, fat bodies are being positioned as problems to be controlled or excluded. This blog traces how fat hatred is being re-weaponised through health, governance, and conformity, and why global connection matters for resisting it.

Why we established days of significance. And what comes next.  When we launched End Weight Bias, one of the big-picture questions we asked ourselves was: how do we shift culture in a way that is meaningful, sustainable, and community-led? We don't want to just counter harmful narratives; we want to create new ones. Not content to just push back; we want to build momentum.  One of the ways we’re doing that is by establishing Days of Significance that centre dignity, joy, liber

Physical appearance discrimination, including weight bias, is real and unprotected under NSW law. End Weight Bias has recommended its inclusion in the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 to close this legal gap, protect human dignity, and ensure rights are one size fits all. Learn how you can support this reform and read our full submission to the NSW Law Reform Commission.

End Weight Bias began with frustration and a fire to act. Six months later, we're a registered charity, a growing movement, and we’ve just held our first committee meeting. This blog marks the start of monthly updates from our lived-experience-led advocacy. Learn about our priorities, what’s coming next, and how we’re taking weight stigma from group chat to grassroots.