Vulva
Maternal and Family Health Nurses Australia presentation April 2015
One of the largest audiences I have addressed recently, I received a great response at the Burswood Convention Centre.
The program included a broad of range of professionals and it was great to share my message, woman to woman.
Canberra All Set To Celebrate IGAD 2011
It is with great delight that we received information from Margaret Kalms about an event she has organised in Canberra. Professor Frank Bowden is the special guest speaker. Professor Bowden is the Professor of Medicine at the ANU Medical School and Director of Canberra Sexual Health Centre.
Margaret has organised a cocktail party where all will be spellbound by Belly Dancers.
There is a photography exhibition featuring Margaret’s artwork and is being hosted by the Sexual Health and Family Planning ACT.
The event starts at 7:30pm – 10:00pm and there is also the exhibition running from 12-23 September and open from 9:00am – 5:00pm.
Margaret explores intimate, personal and sensitive issues in emotional and philosophically symbolic terms. Her photographs are confronting, dramatic and surprising, but they are also beautiful and are designed to enhance women’s perception of themselves overcoming significant prejudices and taboos.
Margaret’s art is very suitable to promote IGAD fulfilling one of the aims of IGAD. “To share knowledge and experiences with the community to remove cultural and sexual taboos and build confidence within oneself”. Margaret Kalms is inspired by the underlying confidences that God created women and that all parts of the body are good.
Woo-hoo – Women’s Hospitals in Australia & NZ coming on board
We are excited to hear that the Australian and New Zealand private Women’s hospitals have indicated they will be promoting IGAD for 2011.
We are thrilled that they see the advantages of getting involved in the day and look forward to seeing what they come up with in terms of how they choose to celebrate the day on or around the 10 September.
Exciting times ahead. Watch this space!
What are you planning?
Vulva is to vagina, as penis is to testicles…so why don’t we call it what it is???
I presented at Vulval Awareness Day on Saturday. Em from 92.9 hosted and said she’s realised she’s been telling her daughters the incorrect terminology; vagina instead of vulva for the external genitalia. She said she was blown away by the information. (If only there were a thousand women there!)
Following that she went on air and spoke about the issue so that women can know the difference between the two.
Em told me the radio station had complaints about the use of the world ‘vulva’. Note: they use the word ‘penis’ all the time. Still a long way to go…
Mixed Media Art Journals: Vulva Love
I saw this video on YouTube.com and I’d be very interested to know what others thought of what this young lady is sharing. Please comment.