Below are research opportunities shared with the NAAFA community

NAAFA is not conducting these studies. This is our effort to support research about fat community, weight stigma, and activism. These opportunities have been vetted, but we ask that you proceed with caution, prioritizing your safety and wellbeing.

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Format: Online Survey

Deadline: May 31, 2026

Researcher & Affiliation: Cassandre Jean-Ceide, University of North Texas

Link: Black Women and Their (Womanist) Attitudes: Examining the Roles of Body Appreciation, Sexual Autonomy, and Womanism on Sexual Risk among Fat Black Women

Description: This study seeks to examine how experiences of fatphobia impact the sexual wellness of fat Black women.

Participant Criteria: 18 years or older, identify as fat, identify as a Black woman, have been/currently are sexually active.

Compensation: Participants have the opportunity to enter a raffle to win a $50 gift card.

Additional Information: There will be one 90-minute interview and one 120-minute focus group, if available.