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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.   
「中絶を受けた人を愛しています」と書かれたプラカードを掲げる人

04 May 2022

Learn about the impact of this landmark US Supreme Court decision, and why it must not be overturned.

「中絶を受けた人を愛しています」と書かれたプラカードを掲げる人

04 May 2022

Learn about the impact of this landmark US Supreme Court decision, and why it must not be overturned.

A peer educator in Ethiopia speaks with other young people

21 January 2022

There are more young people in the world than ever before. With this in mind, sex education is critical for young people to realizing and claiming their human rights.

A peer educator in Ethiopia speaks with other young people

21 January 2022

There are more young people in the world than ever before. With this in mind, sex education is critical for young people to realizing and claiming their human rights.

A healthcare worker

26 November 2021

SFHA, an IPPF Member Association, provides reproductive health and family planning services through a permanent clinic in the capital city of Apia, and a mobile unit which visits rural areas and the outer islands to provide educational and contraceptive services. 

A healthcare worker

26 November 2021

SFHA, an IPPF Member Association, provides reproductive health and family planning services through a permanent clinic in the capital city of Apia, and a mobile unit which visits rural areas and the outer islands to provide educational and contraceptive services. 

Illustration of STIs

03 September 2021

Hepatitis can be caused by drinking alcohol or through viral infections which and can be transmitted through sexual activity.

Illustration of STIs

03 September 2021

Hepatitis can be caused by drinking alcohol or through viral infections which and can be transmitted through sexual activity.

Illustration of STIs

02 September 2021

Knowing how to look after your body can lead to a healthier, safer, and more pleasurable sex life. Taking care of your own sexual health and practicing safer sex can protect you from STIs, including HIV.

Illustration of STIs

02 September 2021

Knowing how to look after your body can lead to a healthier, safer, and more pleasurable sex life. Taking care of your own sexual health and practicing safer sex can protect you from STIs, including HIV.

Illustration of STIs

02 September 2021

Chlamydia is a common bacterial infection, and anyone who is sexually active can catch it.

Illustration of STIs

02 September 2021

Chlamydia is a common bacterial infection, and anyone who is sexually active can catch it.

「中絶を受けた人を愛しています」と書かれたプラカードを掲げる人

04 May 2022

Learn about the impact of this landmark US Supreme Court decision, and why it must not be overturned.

「中絶を受けた人を愛しています」と書かれたプラカードを掲げる人

04 May 2022

Learn about the impact of this landmark US Supreme Court decision, and why it must not be overturned.

A peer educator in Ethiopia speaks with other young people

21 January 2022

There are more young people in the world than ever before. With this in mind, sex education is critical for young people to realizing and claiming their human rights.

A peer educator in Ethiopia speaks with other young people

21 January 2022

There are more young people in the world than ever before. With this in mind, sex education is critical for young people to realizing and claiming their human rights.

A healthcare worker

26 November 2021

SFHA, an IPPF Member Association, provides reproductive health and family planning services through a permanent clinic in the capital city of Apia, and a mobile unit which visits rural areas and the outer islands to provide educational and contraceptive services. 

A healthcare worker

26 November 2021

SFHA, an IPPF Member Association, provides reproductive health and family planning services through a permanent clinic in the capital city of Apia, and a mobile unit which visits rural areas and the outer islands to provide educational and contraceptive services. 

Illustration of STIs

03 September 2021

Hepatitis can be caused by drinking alcohol or through viral infections which and can be transmitted through sexual activity.

Illustration of STIs

03 September 2021

Hepatitis can be caused by drinking alcohol or through viral infections which and can be transmitted through sexual activity.

Illustration of STIs

02 September 2021

Knowing how to look after your body can lead to a healthier, safer, and more pleasurable sex life. Taking care of your own sexual health and practicing safer sex can protect you from STIs, including HIV.

Illustration of STIs

02 September 2021

Knowing how to look after your body can lead to a healthier, safer, and more pleasurable sex life. Taking care of your own sexual health and practicing safer sex can protect you from STIs, including HIV.

Illustration of STIs

02 September 2021

Chlamydia is a common bacterial infection, and anyone who is sexually active can catch it.

Illustration of STIs

02 September 2021

Chlamydia is a common bacterial infection, and anyone who is sexually active can catch it.