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Latest Blogs
A selection of blogs from across the Federation
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Nepal
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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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
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21 March 2024
As we join together to commemorate the International Day Against Racial Discrimination, it becomes increasingly
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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
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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.
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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.
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10 January 2024
Vanuatu is one of the first countries in the Pacific to adopt a strategy for the elimination of cervical cancer.
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