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Swastika

Nepal

Blog

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.   
Nigerian marketplace

20 September 2016

For the last 16 years, health worker, Olufemi Fabiyi has gone out to some of the hardest areas to reach in rural parts of Nigeria to give sexual an

Nigerian marketplace

20 September 2016

For the last 16 years, health worker, Olufemi Fabiyi has gone out to some of the hardest areas to reach in rural parts of Nigeria to give sexual an

09 September 2016

Reflections from Preethi Sundaram, Policy and Advocacy Adviser at IPPF who is participating at the AWID forum

09 September 2016

Reflections from Preethi Sundaram, Policy and Advocacy Adviser at IPPF who is participating at the AWID forum

Ima with a young patient

25 May 2016

Ima, 24, a recently qualified midwife from Indonesia, is a panellist in the Global Dialogue for Citizen-led Accountability for Women’s, Chi

Ima with a young patient

25 May 2016

Ima, 24, a recently qualified midwife from Indonesia, is a panellist in the Global Dialogue for Citizen-led Accountability for Women’s, Chi

Zambezi Village, Zambia

04 March 2016

Seri Wendoh is the Senior Advisor for Gender, Adolescents and Rights at IPPF's Central Office. 

Zambezi Village, Zambia

04 March 2016

Seri Wendoh is the Senior Advisor for Gender, Adolescents and Rights at IPPF's Central Office. 

MEXFAM logo

26 February 2016

Esperanza from Mexfam, IPPF’s Member Association in Mexico, presented a session on social accountability at the International Conference on Fam

MEXFAM logo

26 February 2016

Esperanza from Mexfam, IPPF’s Member Association in Mexico, presented a session on social accountability at the International Conference on Fam

Nigerian marketplace

20 September 2016

For the last 16 years, health worker, Olufemi Fabiyi has gone out to some of the hardest areas to reach in rural parts of Nigeria to give sexual an

Nigerian marketplace

20 September 2016

For the last 16 years, health worker, Olufemi Fabiyi has gone out to some of the hardest areas to reach in rural parts of Nigeria to give sexual an

09 September 2016

Reflections from Preethi Sundaram, Policy and Advocacy Adviser at IPPF who is participating at the AWID forum

09 September 2016

Reflections from Preethi Sundaram, Policy and Advocacy Adviser at IPPF who is participating at the AWID forum

Ima with a young patient

25 May 2016

Ima, 24, a recently qualified midwife from Indonesia, is a panellist in the Global Dialogue for Citizen-led Accountability for Women’s, Chi

Ima with a young patient

25 May 2016

Ima, 24, a recently qualified midwife from Indonesia, is a panellist in the Global Dialogue for Citizen-led Accountability for Women’s, Chi

Zambezi Village, Zambia

04 March 2016

Seri Wendoh is the Senior Advisor for Gender, Adolescents and Rights at IPPF's Central Office. 

Zambezi Village, Zambia

04 March 2016

Seri Wendoh is the Senior Advisor for Gender, Adolescents and Rights at IPPF's Central Office. 

MEXFAM logo

26 February 2016

Esperanza from Mexfam, IPPF’s Member Association in Mexico, presented a session on social accountability at the International Conference on Fam

MEXFAM logo

26 February 2016

Esperanza from Mexfam, IPPF’s Member Association in Mexico, presented a session on social accountability at the International Conference on Fam