Theater festival to highlight women issues

ISLAMABAD—A theater festival is being organized here from March 4 to 6 to observe International Women Day for highlighting various issues regarding women rights. The festival is jointly organized by PATTAN Lok Natak and Rawalpindi Arts Council while famous theater groups of Lahore, Faisalabad, Multan and Islamabad will present their plays regarding women issues, says a statement issued here Monday.
PATTAN, a local civil society organization aims at mainstreamingmarginalized and isolated communities, groups and women into political and economic decision-making processes at all levels through mobilization, networking, capacity building and advocacy for structural and policy change. The festival would be based on the theme “Empowered Women Essential to Sustainable Democracy,” whereas over 2000 Women Councillors will also be participating in these events from over 26 Districts of Pakistan. The festival would be inaugurated by renowned Poet, Ahmad Faraz along with other literary figures at the Rawalpindi Arts Council. The event would be followed by a Cultural Evening March 7, here at Pakistan Boy Scouts Association Headquarters.

—Online