The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps) is a critical program that provides people with low incomes, including women, LGBTQIA+ people, and their families with essential food assistance.

SNAP helps ensure that women and LGBTQIA+ people can meet their basic needs and supports their well-being. But while SNAP plays a crucial role in alleviating food insufficiency for women and families, currently, there are barriers that prevent food-insecure women, especially those facing multiple forms of discrimination, from fully accessing and benefiting from SNAP.

Gender and Racial Justice in SNAP Resources

Learn more in FRAC’s updated 2024 research brief with the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC), Gender and Racial Justice in SNAP research brief.

For an overview of the research brief, read FRAC and NWLC’s Gender and Racial Justice in SNAP fact sheet.

Watch the Gender and Racial Justice in SNAP webinar, held on July 23, 2024, below.