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Swastika

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.   
Swastika

02 April 2024

“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 Hormona

Swastika

02 April 2024

“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 Hormona

Anti Racism Banner

21 March 2024

As we join together to commemorate the International Day Against Racial Discrimination, it becomes increasingly

Anti Racism Banner

21 March 2024

As we join together to commemorate the International Day Against Racial Discrimination, it becomes increasingly

International Women's Day

08 March 2024

On International Women's Day, we celebrate the work of IPPF members who stand up for our rights. Let's celebrate Mariyam Shifaana Hussain for her commitment to women's health and SRHR! #ForHerRights

International Women's Day

08 March 2024

On International Women's Day, we celebrate the work of IPPF members who stand up for our rights. Let's celebrate Mariyam Shifaana Hussain for her commitment to women's health and SRHR! #ForHerRights

Sudanese woman

29 January 2024

Since the start of the brutal armed conflict between SAF and RSF in mid-April 2023, conflict-related rape and sexual violence against women and girls in Sudan has increased significantly.

Sudanese woman

29 January 2024

Since the start of the brutal armed conflict between SAF and RSF in mid-April 2023, conflict-related rape and sexual violence against women and girls in Sudan has increased significantly.

International Education Day

24 January 2024

On International Education Day, Aik Ahmed Easa, prominent youth advocate for sexual and reproductive health and lawyer, shares his thoughts on youth and sexuality in the Maldives.

International Education Day

24 January 2024

On International Education Day, Aik Ahmed Easa, prominent youth advocate for sexual and reproductive health and lawyer, shares his thoughts on youth and sexuality in the Maldives.

Clinic staff in front of the clinic

10 January 2024

Vanuatu is one of the first countries in the Pacific to adopt a strategy for the elimination of cervical cancer.

Clinic staff in front of the clinic

10 January 2024

Vanuatu is one of the first countries in the Pacific to adopt a strategy for the elimination of cervical cancer.

Swastika

02 April 2024

“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 Hormona

Swastika

02 April 2024

“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 Hormona

Anti Racism Banner

21 March 2024

As we join together to commemorate the International Day Against Racial Discrimination, it becomes increasingly

Anti Racism Banner

21 March 2024

As we join together to commemorate the International Day Against Racial Discrimination, it becomes increasingly

International Women's Day

08 March 2024

On International Women's Day, we celebrate the work of IPPF members who stand up for our rights. Let's celebrate Mariyam Shifaana Hussain for her commitment to women's health and SRHR! #ForHerRights

International Women's Day

08 March 2024

On International Women's Day, we celebrate the work of IPPF members who stand up for our rights. Let's celebrate Mariyam Shifaana Hussain for her commitment to women's health and SRHR! #ForHerRights

Sudanese woman

29 January 2024

Since the start of the brutal armed conflict between SAF and RSF in mid-April 2023, conflict-related rape and sexual violence against women and girls in Sudan has increased significantly.

Sudanese woman

29 January 2024

Since the start of the brutal armed conflict between SAF and RSF in mid-April 2023, conflict-related rape and sexual violence against women and girls in Sudan has increased significantly.

International Education Day

24 January 2024

On International Education Day, Aik Ahmed Easa, prominent youth advocate for sexual and reproductive health and lawyer, shares his thoughts on youth and sexuality in the Maldives.

International Education Day

24 January 2024

On International Education Day, Aik Ahmed Easa, prominent youth advocate for sexual and reproductive health and lawyer, shares his thoughts on youth and sexuality in the Maldives.

Clinic staff in front of the clinic

10 January 2024

Vanuatu is one of the first countries in the Pacific to adopt a strategy for the elimination of cervical cancer.

Clinic staff in front of the clinic

10 January 2024

Vanuatu is one of the first countries in the Pacific to adopt a strategy for the elimination of cervical cancer.