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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.   
ulonna Peterson, is one of IPPF’s Member Associations’ youngest Executive Directors. With a degree in Psychology with Sociology, Julonna brings a wealth of experience as Executive Director (ED) of the St Vincent Planned Parenthood Association (SVPPA). 

27 July 2021

At 26, Julonna Peterson of St Vincent is one of the youngest executive directors of an IPPF Member Association. 

ulonna Peterson, is one of IPPF’s Member Associations’ youngest Executive Directors. With a degree in Psychology with Sociology, Julonna brings a wealth of experience as Executive Director (ED) of the St Vincent Planned Parenthood Association (SVPPA). 

27 July 2021

At 26, Julonna Peterson of St Vincent is one of the youngest executive directors of an IPPF Member Association. 

ulonna Peterson, is one of IPPF’s Member Associations’ youngest Executive Directors. With a degree in Psychology with Sociology, Julonna brings a wealth of experience as Executive Director (ED) of the St Vincent Planned Parenthood Association (SVPPA). 

27 July 2021

At 26, Julonna Peterson of St Vincent is one of the youngest executive directors of an IPPF Member Association. 

ulonna Peterson, is one of IPPF’s Member Associations’ youngest Executive Directors. With a degree in Psychology with Sociology, Julonna brings a wealth of experience as Executive Director (ED) of the St Vincent Planned Parenthood Association (SVPPA). 

27 July 2021

At 26, Julonna Peterson of St Vincent is one of the youngest executive directors of an IPPF Member Association.