On Wednesday the 22nd of October, dr. Hannelore Van Bavel was invited to speak on the panel for the presentation of the book "Vulva Obscura" by photographer Hanne Lamon. The book was presented in Ghent University Museum (GUM), and showcases a hundred people's vulvas to showcase the wide diversity of genitalia through portrets. Hannelore spoke on practices of shame, female genital cosmetic surgeries, societal vulva beauty standards and current academic research interests in vulvas.
The photography exhibition "(Un)Shame" runs until 04/01/2026. The press article about the presentation can be found here.