INTRODUCTION
Nadia Rahman is a human rights professional and cultural producer with 20 years’ experience spanning human rights advocacy, campaigning, research, policy and strategy development, music curation, and arts and culture programming. Since joining Amnesty International in 2011, she has held a range of leadership and specialist roles, including leading the organisation’s South Asia research team and working across civil and political rights as well as economic, social and cultural rights. She currently serves as a Researcher and Policy Advisor in Amnesty International’s Global Gender Team, where she leads work at the intersection of gender justice and climate justice.
Alongside her human rights work, Nadia is a Co-Founder and Director of Funoon London, a not-for-profit South Asian arts and culture platform established in 2013. Through Funoon, she has curated and produced concerts, exhibitions, and cultural events at leading venues including the Southbank Centre, St Ethelburga’s Centre, Kingly Court, and Goodenough College. She is interested in harnessing the power of arts and culture to shift public narratives, influence cultural attitudes, and create the conditions for progressive social and policy change.
Prior to Amnesty International, Nadia worked with BBC Media Action, Reprieve, and Serendip Productions in Pakistan. She is admitted to the New York State Bar, holds an MA in Filmmaking from Goldsmiths, University of London, and an LLB from Cardiff University, specialising in Human Rights and Media Law.