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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.   
Katherine Mafi, TFHA at Eua Hospital.

26 April 2018

In a crowded classroom on a Saturday morning in February, almost fifty reproductive health nurses gather to learn about detecting and responding to

Katherine Mafi, TFHA at Eua Hospital.

26 April 2018

In a crowded classroom on a Saturday morning in February, almost fifty reproductive health nurses gather to learn about detecting and responding to

young girls in Liberia credits: IPPF

26 July 2017

Civil society organizations like IPPF and our partners are renewing our efforts to work in partnership to ensure the commitments are translated into reality.

young girls in Liberia credits: IPPF

26 July 2017

Civil society organizations like IPPF and our partners are renewing our efforts to work in partnership to ensure the commitments are translated into reality.

The earthquake destroyed entire villages credits: IPPF/Jon Spaull/2017

25 July 2017

Just before midday on Saturday 25 April 2015, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook Nepal, causing massive devastation and loss of life.

The earthquake destroyed entire villages credits: IPPF/Jon Spaull/2017

25 July 2017

Just before midday on Saturday 25 April 2015, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook Nepal, causing massive devastation and loss of life.

23 July 2017

The Organization of Africa Youth (OAY) has partnered with IPPF for over 3 years to influence United Nations policies on human rights, population and development, and sexual and reproductive health and rights.

23 July 2017

The Organization of Africa Youth (OAY) has partnered with IPPF for over 3 years to influence United Nations policies on human rights, population and development, and sexual and reproductive health and rights.

meeting

17 July 2017

The United Nations Headquarters in New York is currently hosting the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, a ten-day gat

meeting

17 July 2017

The United Nations Headquarters in New York is currently hosting the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, a ten-day gat

woman holding a sayana press

12 June 2017

Every year, hundreds of millions of women in Sub-Sahara Africa travel to their local health clinics to receive regular contraceptive inje

woman holding a sayana press

12 June 2017

Every year, hundreds of millions of women in Sub-Sahara Africa travel to their local health clinics to receive regular contraceptive inje

Katherine Mafi, TFHA at Eua Hospital.

26 April 2018

In a crowded classroom on a Saturday morning in February, almost fifty reproductive health nurses gather to learn about detecting and responding to

Katherine Mafi, TFHA at Eua Hospital.

26 April 2018

In a crowded classroom on a Saturday morning in February, almost fifty reproductive health nurses gather to learn about detecting and responding to

young girls in Liberia credits: IPPF

26 July 2017

Civil society organizations like IPPF and our partners are renewing our efforts to work in partnership to ensure the commitments are translated into reality.

young girls in Liberia credits: IPPF

26 July 2017

Civil society organizations like IPPF and our partners are renewing our efforts to work in partnership to ensure the commitments are translated into reality.

The earthquake destroyed entire villages credits: IPPF/Jon Spaull/2017

25 July 2017

Just before midday on Saturday 25 April 2015, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook Nepal, causing massive devastation and loss of life.

The earthquake destroyed entire villages credits: IPPF/Jon Spaull/2017

25 July 2017

Just before midday on Saturday 25 April 2015, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook Nepal, causing massive devastation and loss of life.

23 July 2017

The Organization of Africa Youth (OAY) has partnered with IPPF for over 3 years to influence United Nations policies on human rights, population and development, and sexual and reproductive health and rights.

23 July 2017

The Organization of Africa Youth (OAY) has partnered with IPPF for over 3 years to influence United Nations policies on human rights, population and development, and sexual and reproductive health and rights.

meeting

17 July 2017

The United Nations Headquarters in New York is currently hosting the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, a ten-day gat

meeting

17 July 2017

The United Nations Headquarters in New York is currently hosting the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, a ten-day gat

woman holding a sayana press

12 June 2017

Every year, hundreds of millions of women in Sub-Sahara Africa travel to their local health clinics to receive regular contraceptive inje

woman holding a sayana press

12 June 2017

Every year, hundreds of millions of women in Sub-Sahara Africa travel to their local health clinics to receive regular contraceptive inje