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Notice of FROK AGM for 2011-12
afternoon of Saturday 9th June, York

We are delighted to have as our guest speaker Ruhkshanda Naz, Board Director of KK, longstanding peace and women's rights activist, formerly with UK Women and the Aurat Foundation on:

 'Working for Peace and female empowerment through education and fair trade in the North West of Pakistan and Tribal Areas'

ALL WELCOME - OPEN TO NON MEMBERS

for more details contact Polly Griffith: polly@chessnuts.org.uk

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Previous News Items

• Maryam Bibi is awarded first place in Human Rights section of the One World Action 100 Unseen Powerful Wopmen of  the World 2011 - In October 2011, Maryam Bibi, Chief Executive of Khwendo Kor was selected for inclusion on this important international list and placed at the very top in the 'Human Rights' category in recognition of  her work and that of Khwendo Kor.  Marilyn Crawshaw (FROK) and Caroline Pym (J & A Clark Trust) accepted the award on Maryam's behalf at the ceremony at the Kings Fund, London

• FROKAGM 2010-11 DRAFT Minutes.doc
• Annual Report 2011 (July 2011)
• Maryam Bibi Honorary Doctorate Speech (15 July 2011)
• Dr Marilyn Crawshaw's Presentation Address for Maryam Bibi, University of York 15th July 2011
• FROK Flood Appeal: Thanks and Progress Report (Sep 14 2010)
• FROK Flood Appeal (Aug 03 2010)
• FROK Annual Report for 2009-2010 (Jul 12 2010)
• A Question of Trust - Report of Maryam Bibi's UK visit in February 2010 (Apr 05 2010)
• Waziristan Appeal Newssheet No 2 (Dec 09 2009)
• UPDATE on Appeal for Waziristan Refugees (Sep 01 2009)
• URGENT - APPEAL FOR WAZIRISTAN REFUGEES (Jul 27 2009)
• Annual Report 2008-9 (Jul 19 2009)
• Maryam Bibi featured in The Sunday Times (Jul 12 2009)
• Maryam Bibi of Khwendo Kor Graduates with an MPhil from University of York
  We are delighted to congratulate Maryam Bibi, Chief Executive of Khwendo Kor, on her graduation with an MPhil from the University of York.  Maryam's thesis is entitled 'How can a sustainable female education and development programme be introduced by a women's NGO in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of  Pakistan?'.  It is a unique and remarkable account of action research into KK's work and the first to be written by a woman from this area.  Plans are in hand for an edited version to be made available in the public domain.  Do ask us if you are interested in seeing a copy.
• Annual Report for UK Friends of Khwendo Kor 2007-8