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Women’s Health Victoria (WHV) is updating the Labia Library in 2024.

This will include expanding the existing gallery of photographs to include models representing a broader range of ages, body sizes, skin tones and gender identities.

Model recruitment

WHV is looking for models to participate in the labia photo gallery update. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to an empowering project that aims to educate women and trans and gender diverse people with labia about their bodies and promote positive body image.

Who we’re looking for:

  • Women and gender diverse people with labia who meet one or more of the following criteria:

- Post menopause

- 18-25 years of age

- Have stomach folds/ thighs that meet

- People of colour

- Pregnant

- Have given birth vaginally (with or without experience of obstetric surgery (e.g., episiotomy) and/or injury (e.g., tearing).

  • Trans women who have undergone gender affirming surgery
  • People with labia who are taking testosterone (6 months+) but have not undergone gender affirming surgery

All models must be over the age of 18 and must not have medical conditions that impact the appearance of the labia.

Models must be available to attend a photoshoot in Melbourne, Australia on one of the dates listed below.

What to expect:

  • A respectful, private photoshoot with a female photographer in a secure, professional studio.
  • Two shots will be taken: one of the labia from the front and one from below (as per the current gallery). No photographs will include models’ faces.
  • Sessions will be approximately 20 minutes for each model.
  • The identity of models will not be published or shared.
  • Models can bring a friend or family member to the photoshoot if desired.
  • A female WHV staff member will be on site if needed.

Compensation:

Each model will receive $200 for the photoshoot.

Details:

When:

Your photoshoot will be scheduled on one of the following days:

  • Sunday 24 March
  • Wednesday 27 March
  • Thursday 28 March

Where:

  • Swanston St, Melbourne 3000

To Apply:

Applications close Sunday 17 March.

Next steps: If you are selected, we will set up a brief online meeting with you, the WHV project manager and the photographer on Tuesday 19 March. Each model will then schedule a session time directly with the photographer.

 

 

Have you ever wondered, “Is my vagina normal?”

Lots of women have.

When people say vagina, what they’re often talking about is actually the labia. Labia are the lips or folds of skin that sit on either side of the vaginal opening. You might call them flaps or lips. Whatever you call them, it’s worth knowing that labia are all different. Sometimes this isn’t obvious from what you see in magazines and pornography.

The Labia Library is about showing you that, just like any other part of the body, labia come in all shapes and sizes. They’re also really important in sex and they keep your vagina healthy.

Women’s Health Victoria has developed the Labia Library to bust a few common myths about how normal labia look. There’s also a photo gallery that shows you just how unique everyone’s labia are.

Interested to find out what others have said about the Labia Library? Click here to read the fantastic comments we have received.