Kate Hughes
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Dec 19 2014
2:27PM
The last few months have been exceptionally busy for our women’s rights in Afghanistan campaign. There have been conferences, symposiums and meetings aplenty, all aiming to welcome the new Afghan Government and to set a positive tone o...
Sep 3 2014
2:13PM
This week world leaders converge upon Newport for the NATO summit. There’s a crowded agenda and Afghanistan is no longer at the front of people’s minds, but this is a key moment for the country. NATO states will debate the training and...
Aug 15 2014
12:39PM
Last year, with the help of a headteacher in North London , we shared the powerful and upsetting story of Parween – targeted just for doing her job. It was a story we knew everyone should hear, but we weren’t able to arrange for Parwee...
Apr 4 2014
12:53PM
On Saturday Afghans will go to the polls for a historic election. If the elections manage to take place as planned then this will be the first democratic handover of power ever to happen in Afghanistan. The country’s history has been m...
About me
I'm the campaign manager for our Women's Rights in Afghanistan campaign.
I've been working on Afghanistan for over 5 years, including a year living and working in Kabul. As well as campaigning on gender issues I like gardening, climbing and hiking.