The Beaded Vulva Project provides an opportunity for participants to learn about anatomy, decolonial approaches to sexual and reproductive health, pleasure, and the reclamation of bodily autonomy from the legacies of colonial gynaecological and other women's health practices. 

There are two streams: community and healthcare professional. 

In a workshop setting, participants receive teachings and materials to bead a vulva while discussing anatomical terms, bodily sovereignty, and sharing in some laughs and open discussion. Sessions are open to any and all genders and sexualities.

Brittany Johnson (she/her) is an Assistant Professor at MacEwan University and a PhD student at the Faculty of Native Studies at the University of Alberta. She is a member of Beaver First Nation. Johnson’s research focuses on relationality through beadwork, burlesque, and sexual/reproductive justice. She is a passionate advocate for Indigenous women's health through her research, and is a full spectrum doula specializing in health advocacy and teaching. 

The Beaded Vulva Project was born out of a realization that many Indigenous women and girls were not receiving access to teachings about their bodies, consent, pleasure, or what is normal when interacting with healthcare professionals. Additionally, not everyone has access to beading materials or has had the opportunity to learn how to bead. Johnson blended the two together and the Beaded Vulva Project was born.

As the Beaded Vulva Project grew, Johnson added on the healthcare professional stream. This stream was added as Johnson found a significant gap in the training that healthcare professionals receive on the colonial histories of health care, especially when it comes to Indigenous women's health. Johnson brings in perspectives and teachings from Indigenous health researchers, midwives, physicians, and specialists in these sessions.