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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.   
Girls taken from the back. Girls undergo FGM when they're between 6 and 10 years old

06 February 2017

Today the world celebrates the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), a tradition that still puts at risk the lif

Girls taken from the back. Girls undergo FGM when they're between 6 and 10 years old

06 February 2017

Today the world celebrates the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), a tradition that still puts at risk the lif

Collage of different photos shared on social media during IPPF #StopViolence campaign

10 December 2016

Today we mark Human Rights Day and the end of the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence.

Collage of different photos shared on social media during IPPF #StopViolence campaign

10 December 2016

Today we mark Human Rights Day and the end of the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence.

スーダンのキャンプで活動するIPPFスタッフ

23 November 2016

Mention Nyala in South Darfur and red flags go up, alerts of a lawless place, a place of insecurity – a volatile place.

スーダンのキャンプで活動するIPPFスタッフ

23 November 2016

Mention Nyala in South Darfur and red flags go up, alerts of a lawless place, a place of insecurity – a volatile place.

Jessica Pratt, left and Yvonne Chaka Chaka, right, singers and IPPF Champions

23 November 2016

International Planned Parenthood Federation Champions, Jessica Pratt and Yvonne Chaka Chaka, are joining forces with campaigners from around the wo

Jessica Pratt, left and Yvonne Chaka Chaka, right, singers and IPPF Champions

23 November 2016

International Planned Parenthood Federation Champions, Jessica Pratt and Yvonne Chaka Chaka, are joining forces with campaigners from around the wo

A CSE lesson with young people

11 October 2016

Back when I used to deliver sex education workshops in schools, I always made time for anonymous questions at the end of a session. This gave students the chance to write down any questions which weren’t answered in the workshop.

A CSE lesson with young people

11 October 2016

Back when I used to deliver sex education workshops in schools, I always made time for anonymous questions at the end of a session. This gave students the chance to write down any questions which weren’t answered in the workshop.

IPPF youth volunteer from Ghana with friends

11 August 2016

I am Akosua Agyepong, a 20 year old, who talks about sex!

IPPF youth volunteer from Ghana with friends

11 August 2016

I am Akosua Agyepong, a 20 year old, who talks about sex!

Girls taken from the back. Girls undergo FGM when they're between 6 and 10 years old

06 February 2017

Today the world celebrates the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), a tradition that still puts at risk the lif

Girls taken from the back. Girls undergo FGM when they're between 6 and 10 years old

06 February 2017

Today the world celebrates the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), a tradition that still puts at risk the lif

Collage of different photos shared on social media during IPPF #StopViolence campaign

10 December 2016

Today we mark Human Rights Day and the end of the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence.

Collage of different photos shared on social media during IPPF #StopViolence campaign

10 December 2016

Today we mark Human Rights Day and the end of the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence.

スーダンのキャンプで活動するIPPFスタッフ

23 November 2016

Mention Nyala in South Darfur and red flags go up, alerts of a lawless place, a place of insecurity – a volatile place.

スーダンのキャンプで活動するIPPFスタッフ

23 November 2016

Mention Nyala in South Darfur and red flags go up, alerts of a lawless place, a place of insecurity – a volatile place.

Jessica Pratt, left and Yvonne Chaka Chaka, right, singers and IPPF Champions

23 November 2016

International Planned Parenthood Federation Champions, Jessica Pratt and Yvonne Chaka Chaka, are joining forces with campaigners from around the wo

Jessica Pratt, left and Yvonne Chaka Chaka, right, singers and IPPF Champions

23 November 2016

International Planned Parenthood Federation Champions, Jessica Pratt and Yvonne Chaka Chaka, are joining forces with campaigners from around the wo

A CSE lesson with young people

11 October 2016

Back when I used to deliver sex education workshops in schools, I always made time for anonymous questions at the end of a session. This gave students the chance to write down any questions which weren’t answered in the workshop.

A CSE lesson with young people

11 October 2016

Back when I used to deliver sex education workshops in schools, I always made time for anonymous questions at the end of a session. This gave students the chance to write down any questions which weren’t answered in the workshop.

IPPF youth volunteer from Ghana with friends

11 August 2016

I am Akosua Agyepong, a 20 year old, who talks about sex!

IPPF youth volunteer from Ghana with friends

11 August 2016

I am Akosua Agyepong, a 20 year old, who talks about sex!