Kathmandu, May 4 -- Abena Katwal avoided toilets in her high school as using them would subject her to discomfort from her peers. Katwal is a transgender woman. All the toilets in her school were labelled either 'Male' or 'Female' and she didn't feel comfortable using either of them as that would bring her unwanted scrutiny.

And so, Katwal would have to go the whole day without relieving herself. Having experienced this discomfort for so long, Katwal wishes there were more gender-friendly toilets in the city, ones she could use without any inhibition and without having to fear for her safety.

"It's not just me-this is something that the entire [transgender] community experiences," says Katwal, who is 21.

Katwal, and most of the transge...