July 26, 2011
To bombard the internet world with size positive messages, online plus size lingerie retailer AboutCurves.com initiates the launching of the first annual blogging charity campaign that promotes size-acceptance and self-acceptance of women across the globe. From August 8th to 21st , the campaign dubbed as “Lingerie Loves Your Curves” seeks participants from across the globe to blog topics about size-acceptance to combat industries that make money from women’s lack of self-esteem.
June 22, 2011
Spanish political group the Convergence and Union (CIU) has presented a proposal to the Government, urging them to take action against eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia in Spain. Read entire blog post at Allwalks.org.
Tags: All Walks Beyond the Catwalk,
Anorexia Nervosa,
Bulimia Nervosa,
eating disorders,
legislation,
Plus Size Advocacy,
Plus Size Clothing,
Plus Size Fashions,
Size Acceptance,
Size Discrimination,
Women's plus size clothing
April 26, 2011
NAAFA offers another HAES scholarship in 2011 to encourage further study across a variety of disciplines that incorporates Health At Every Size (HAES) tenets and principles and to support the civil right efforts to end size discrimination and bias.
Tags: civil rights,
education,
HAES,
NAAFA,
NAAFA 2011 National Convention,
NAAFA HAES Scholarship,
Plus Size Advocacy,
Plus Size Clothing,
Plus Size Fashions,
scholarship,
self-empowerment,
Size Acceptance,
Size Discrimination,
weight bias,
Women's plus size clothing
April 11, 2011
Italian Vogue had initiated a petition calling for a legislation to close down pro-anorexia or pro-eating disorders websites. To seek support to the petition, they have launched an online signature campaign.
February 15, 2011
Pepsi is one of the official sponsors of Mercedes-Benz-Fashion Week from February 10 to 17, 2011 at Lincoln Center where they will be launching their Diet Pepsi product under a new branding and new campaign slogan “Get the Skinny”. Is the slogan not a discriminatory message against women of fuller figures.
