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Swastika

Nepal

Blog

Breaking Barriers: Inside Nepal’s First LGBTQIA+ Hormonal and Laser Therapy Clinic

“In my mind, I only ‘came out’ once – from my mother’s womb,” says Swastika, a transgender activist and clinic coordinator of Nepal’s first Hormonal and Laser Therapy Clinic for LGBTQIA+ people. The clinic was established in 2022 in collaboration with IPPF’s member association, the Family Planning Association of Nepal (FPAN) and the Blue Diamond Society (BDS), Nepal’s pioneering LGBTQIA+ organization.   
malawi-wish

11 July 2023

The world’s population hit 8 billion last year, representing both increased challenges and opportunities associated with population growth and sexual and reproductive health and rights.

malawi-wish

11 July 2023

The world’s population hit 8 billion last year, representing both increased challenges and opportunities associated with population growth and sexual and reproductive health and rights.

turkey-earthquake

11 July 2023

Even before the earthquakes, violence against women and girls was already a serious issue in Turkiye, with 40% of women having suffered physical and/or sexual violence during their lives.

turkey-earthquake

11 July 2023

Even before the earthquakes, violence against women and girls was already a serious issue in Turkiye, with 40% of women having suffered physical and/or sexual violence during their lives.

Oral sex tips

28 June 2023

Eating out, going down, giving head … call it what you like! Oral sex is an intimate, normal and highly pleasurable way to have sex.

Oral sex tips

28 June 2023

Eating out, going down, giving head … call it what you like! Oral sex is an intimate, normal and highly pleasurable way to have sex.

pride-2023

01 June 2023

Read our round up of positive developments for the global LGBTIQ+ community.

pride-2023

01 June 2023

Read our round up of positive developments for the global LGBTIQ+ community.

hayathe ayeva

25 May 2023

Hayathe Ayeva is proud to be a young leader and role model in her community.

hayathe ayeva

25 May 2023

Hayathe Ayeva is proud to be a young leader and role model in her community.

hiv-prevention-technologies

18 May 2023

New technologies to prevent HIV transmission mean people have more options for pleasurable sex with reduced risk of acquiring HIV.

hiv-prevention-technologies

18 May 2023

New technologies to prevent HIV transmission mean people have more options for pleasurable sex with reduced risk of acquiring HIV.

malawi-wish

11 July 2023

The world’s population hit 8 billion last year, representing both increased challenges and opportunities associated with population growth and sexual and reproductive health and rights.

malawi-wish

11 July 2023

The world’s population hit 8 billion last year, representing both increased challenges and opportunities associated with population growth and sexual and reproductive health and rights.

turkey-earthquake

11 July 2023

Even before the earthquakes, violence against women and girls was already a serious issue in Turkiye, with 40% of women having suffered physical and/or sexual violence during their lives.

turkey-earthquake

11 July 2023

Even before the earthquakes, violence against women and girls was already a serious issue in Turkiye, with 40% of women having suffered physical and/or sexual violence during their lives.

Oral sex tips

28 June 2023

Eating out, going down, giving head … call it what you like! Oral sex is an intimate, normal and highly pleasurable way to have sex.

Oral sex tips

28 June 2023

Eating out, going down, giving head … call it what you like! Oral sex is an intimate, normal and highly pleasurable way to have sex.

pride-2023

01 June 2023

Read our round up of positive developments for the global LGBTIQ+ community.

pride-2023

01 June 2023

Read our round up of positive developments for the global LGBTIQ+ community.

hayathe ayeva

25 May 2023

Hayathe Ayeva is proud to be a young leader and role model in her community.

hayathe ayeva

25 May 2023

Hayathe Ayeva is proud to be a young leader and role model in her community.

hiv-prevention-technologies

18 May 2023

New technologies to prevent HIV transmission mean people have more options for pleasurable sex with reduced risk of acquiring HIV.

hiv-prevention-technologies

18 May 2023

New technologies to prevent HIV transmission mean people have more options for pleasurable sex with reduced risk of acquiring HIV.