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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.   
Young woman outside her home in Nepal.

06 July 2015

The past 15 years have been turbulent for this small, landlocked country.

Young woman outside her home in Nepal.

06 July 2015

The past 15 years have been turbulent for this small, landlocked country.

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31 May 2015

Kate Gilmore, UNFPA Deputy Executive Director (Programme) addressed our High Level Side Event “Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: T

CSW59 logo

31 May 2015

Kate Gilmore, UNFPA Deputy Executive Director (Programme) addressed our High Level Side Event “Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: T

Young woman outside her home in Nepal.

06 July 2015

The past 15 years have been turbulent for this small, landlocked country.

Young woman outside her home in Nepal.

06 July 2015

The past 15 years have been turbulent for this small, landlocked country.

CSW59 logo

31 May 2015

Kate Gilmore, UNFPA Deputy Executive Director (Programme) addressed our High Level Side Event “Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: T

CSW59 logo

31 May 2015

Kate Gilmore, UNFPA Deputy Executive Director (Programme) addressed our High Level Side Event “Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: T