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Sally Turner
Freelance Journalist
BA Media Production
Sally Turner is a writer and broadcaster specialising in sexual health and women’s issues.
She was also Creative Director of Women4Real, a health and communications consultancy which champions women’s health, sexuality and well-being.
Sally writes regularly for health and medical publications, and her memoir about vulvodynia, The Chilli Pepper Sex Club, was published in 2024.
Sally was on the management committee of national charity The Vulval Pain Society for several years and led We Are Equals, a PR campaign on women’s issues which brought together several charities including Oxfam, Amnesty International, and Women for Women International, along with recording artist and activist Annie Lennox. She has also worked for The Centrefold Project, a short film exploring the ethics of labiaplasty in the UK.
Sally has also worked in broadcasting for Air America Radio, Virgin Radio and Discovery Channel.