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Nepal: People flock to see female condom

EKantipur.com, October 15, 2011

Dharan
Unlike other days, there was a crowd of people from different walks of life at Loktantrik Chowk in Dharan on Saturday. Curiosity and coyness were visible in the faces of onlookers.
They were present there to see Femidom (condom used by women) on display on the occasion of 17th National Condom Day. Discussion about the use and price of female condom and its availability was also held in the gathering.

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