Katherine La Puente

Katherine is a senior children's rights coordinator at Human Rights Watch. She has researched and written on sexual and digital violence against children, human rights in mega-sporting events such as the World Cup, and immigration in the United States.

Before joining Human Rights Watch, Katherine coordinated a health and human rights program providing forensic medical and psychological evaluations for people in US immigration proceedings, including families and children. She has also been involved in programmatic work and research in Ghana, the United Arab Emirates, and Mexico on issues related to migration, access to health care, and sexual and reproductive health. She received her master's degree in global health from New York University. She speaks English and Spanish, and is proficient in French.