Transgender, transvestite, and gender non-conforming people face profound inequalities that permeate daily life, and this can include the right to food.
A systematic review of CSP analyzes how experiences of stigma, discrimination, and violence structure food insecurity among this group.
The findings show that transphobia, family exclusion, employment barriers, gender-based violence, and lack of safe housing exacerbate limited access to food. In addition to physical and mental impacts, food is often restricted to ultra-processed and inexpensive options. Support networks emerge as fundamental to mitigating these effects, as well as strategies for individual and community resilience.
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