More Than Skin Deep: Faces behind the Figures survey

Seven years ago, The Just Saying Project (JSP) asked women across our region how they really felt about their bodies. The answers weren’t filtered, photoshopped, or polished. They were raw. They were brave. And they were unforgettable.

Now, in 2025, JSP is asking again.

JSP has launched a new body image survey, The Faces behind the Figures  inviting women to reflect on the stories they carry in their skin, their scars, and their silence.

The questionnaire explores self-esteem, beauty standards, mental health and media influence—and will form the foundation for a new social media campaign titled: “The Faces behind the Figures”

The Just Saying Project Founder Fallon Drewett said the survey  was about more than body positivity.
“It’s about taking the conversation deeper—past the mirror and into the layers of identity, worth and culture.

“ It’s been six years since our Fabulous Faces and Figures exhibitions first challenged the way we see ourselves and each other.

“So much has changed—or has it? This survey helps us find out.”

The campaign, rolling out across Facebook and LinkedIn over seven days, will feature real stats from JSP’s past survey alongside heartfelt reflections and calls for truth-telling.
Some of the 2017/18 findings included:

  • 84% of women said they felt pressure to look a certain way

  • 60% reported that media negatively affected how they viewed their body

  • Over half had never told themselves they were beautiful

The 2024 survey revisits those themes—while expanding to include:

  • Thoughts on cosmetic procedures and aging

  • Body neutrality and self-worth

  • The impact of social media and comparison

  • Confidence in daily routines and relationships

  • And reflections on beauty in all its diversity

“This isn’t just a data collection exercise.


“This is about shaping future conversations, exhibitions, events—and most importantly—understanding how women are really feeling, right now,” Ms Drewett said.

All participants who complete the survey will go into the draw to win a JSP Prize Pack, which includes:

  • A double pass to a 2026 JSP event.

  • A Just Because photoshoot.

  • And the chance to have their insights shape future storytelling initiatives.

“It’s time we remembered that our stories are powerful tools for change.

“If we want future generations to grow up in a world where bodies aren’t judged but celebrated—we need to be brave enough to speak first,” Ms Drewett said.

 

To complete the survey visit: https://uivz0moeyzi.typeform.com/to/kXfuCjX2

 Survey closes July 31.

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Fallon Drewett