Latest Blogs
A selection of blogs from across the Federation
Nepal
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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.
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Nepal
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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.
Kiribati
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Doubling Down on Anti-Racism Efforts in Sexual and Reproductive Health: A Call to Action
As we join together to commemorate the International Day Against Racial Discrimination, it becomes increasingly apparent that we must address the lingering coloni
Maldives
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Nurse Shifaana: The Progress of sexual and reproductive rights in the Maldives
Rapid population growth rate led the Government of Maldives to implement its first program with a focus on family planning and contraception in 1988.
Sudan
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Demand for sexual and gender-based violence support quadruples amid Sudan’s ongoing conflict
Since the start of the brutal armed conflict between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in mid-April 2023, conflict-related rape and sexual violence agains
Maldives
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Aik Easa: Marriage and Sexuality of Maldivian Youths
Aik Ahmed Easa, 26, has been involved with IPPF’s Member Association in the Maldives - the
Vanuatu
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2023 in sexual and reproductive health and rights
2023 gave us a lot to talk about in terms of sexual and reproductive health, rights and justice.
Lesotho
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Step on the Red Carpet: Lesotho’s Youth Receiving Premium SRHR Services through IPPF’s Member Association
Lesotho, a country situated in Southern Africa and landlocked by the Republic of South Africa, has an estimated total population of 2.1 million people.
18 December 2023
Here we reflect on the mixed picture that was 2023, by sharing some of the highs and lows in areas including access to abortion care, sex workers' rights, LGBTIQ+ rights, gender equality and contraception.
18 December 2023
Here we reflect on the mixed picture that was 2023, by sharing some of the highs and lows in areas including access to abortion care, sex workers' rights, LGBTIQ+ rights, gender equality and contraception.
01 December 2023
The ‘Red-Carpet model’ is aimed at providing adolescents and young people with a VIP experience as they access quality youth-friendly services at the facility.
01 December 2023
The ‘Red-Carpet model’ is aimed at providing adolescents and young people with a VIP experience as they access quality youth-friendly services at the facility.
01 December 2023
Women's Resource Center is one of the few organisations offering emergency care with a feminist approach of empowerment to displaced women and girls living in shelters in Armenia.
01 December 2023
Women's Resource Center is one of the few organisations offering emergency care with a feminist approach of empowerment to displaced women and girls living in shelters in Armenia.
20 November 2023
While all eyes are rightfully on the dire situation in Gaza, Palestinians in the West Bank are also at risk when accessing sexual and reproductive health care.
20 November 2023
While all eyes are rightfully on the dire situation in Gaza, Palestinians in the West Bank are also at risk when accessing sexual and reproductive health care.
24 October 2023
Humanitarian crises are increasingly prevalent in this small island nation, and youth leaders stress the critical need for sexual and reproductive health and rights in both preparedness and response
24 October 2023
Humanitarian crises are increasingly prevalent in this small island nation, and youth leaders stress the critical need for sexual and reproductive health and rights in both preparedness and response
24 July 2023
There is no “right” or “wrong” way to transition, but for those that choose to undergo gender affirming care, including hormone therapy, here are some self-care tips to help you in your journey.
24 July 2023
There is no “right” or “wrong” way to transition, but for those that choose to undergo gender affirming care, including hormone therapy, here are some self-care tips to help you in your journey.
18 December 2023
Here we reflect on the mixed picture that was 2023, by sharing some of the highs and lows in areas including access to abortion care, sex workers' rights, LGBTIQ+ rights, gender equality and contraception.
18 December 2023
Here we reflect on the mixed picture that was 2023, by sharing some of the highs and lows in areas including access to abortion care, sex workers' rights, LGBTIQ+ rights, gender equality and contraception.
01 December 2023
The ‘Red-Carpet model’ is aimed at providing adolescents and young people with a VIP experience as they access quality youth-friendly services at the facility.
01 December 2023
The ‘Red-Carpet model’ is aimed at providing adolescents and young people with a VIP experience as they access quality youth-friendly services at the facility.
01 December 2023
Women's Resource Center is one of the few organisations offering emergency care with a feminist approach of empowerment to displaced women and girls living in shelters in Armenia.
01 December 2023
Women's Resource Center is one of the few organisations offering emergency care with a feminist approach of empowerment to displaced women and girls living in shelters in Armenia.
20 November 2023
While all eyes are rightfully on the dire situation in Gaza, Palestinians in the West Bank are also at risk when accessing sexual and reproductive health care.
20 November 2023
While all eyes are rightfully on the dire situation in Gaza, Palestinians in the West Bank are also at risk when accessing sexual and reproductive health care.
24 October 2023
Humanitarian crises are increasingly prevalent in this small island nation, and youth leaders stress the critical need for sexual and reproductive health and rights in both preparedness and response
24 October 2023
Humanitarian crises are increasingly prevalent in this small island nation, and youth leaders stress the critical need for sexual and reproductive health and rights in both preparedness and response
24 July 2023
There is no “right” or “wrong” way to transition, but for those that choose to undergo gender affirming care, including hormone therapy, here are some self-care tips to help you in your journey.
24 July 2023
There is no “right” or “wrong” way to transition, but for those that choose to undergo gender affirming care, including hormone therapy, here are some self-care tips to help you in your journey.
