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Rabia Pasha

Rabia Pasha is a Programme Officer for the Adolescent and Youth Programme at UNFPA. She has a background in law, having done her LLB and LLM from University of London. She has been in corporate and academic roles and transitioned into the development sector onward 2016. Taking an interest in theatre during school years, Rabia has worked with Theatre Wallay as a writer and actor, taking part in several productions, with some supported by Alliance Francaise and the US State Department. She attend a three week theatre residency at Ithaca College in 2017. She was also part of Insolent Knights, an Islamabad based theatre group that performed at Kuch Khaas, Cultural Arts Center. Most recently, she attended a master training on theatre based techniques for social change conducted by National Centre for Culture and Arts of King Hussain Foundation, Jordan, in partnership with UNFPA. Nowadays she’s being schooled on theatrics by her children, aged 5 and 2.
7:00 PM - 7:30 PM Pop Up

Sunday 2nd Feb

Crimson On Cotton

Location: Hall 2 UNFPA, with its mandate rooted in advocacy of human rights, focuses on raising awareness about gender social norms. Crimson on Cotton is an original theatre piece that traces the journey of a woman from childhood to adolescence and beyond, as she navigates the weight of societal expectations. It is an exploration of identity and resilience, that delves into the delicate interplay between tradition and self-discovery. Through a gripping dialogue between two voices, the play unravels questions of purpose, freedom, and strength.