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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.
12 October 2016
To celebrate the Day of the Girl and to mark the publication of
14 July 2016
Lorraine is centre manager of the Family Health Options Kenya (FHOK) clinic in Kibera, Nairobi – a place best known for being Africa’s biggest urban slum. Here FHOK is fighting poverty and myths to provide sexual health and education.
09 June 2016
Early marriage is increasing as families are desperate to secure safety for their daughters. But without sexuality education the consequences can be tough.
04 March 2016
Seri Wendoh is the Senior Advisor for Gender, Adolescents and Rights at IPPF's Central Office.