Catherine Lough is a freelance journalist studying for the MA in International Journalism at City, University of London. She previously worked as a secondary English teacher in inner-city London and Barcelona. She has an MA in Education and International Development from the Institute of Education and has worked in a voluntary capacity for Amnesty International UK and Amnesty Chile. Her research interests include education, development studies and human rights. She can be contacted by email at Catherine.lough@cantab.net.