Where awards and prizes are concerned, unsurprisingly, the culture and arts sector lags far behind in gender equality. In the report ‘State of the Arts Report about the situation of women artists and…
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The 2019 NPR Music Jazz Critics Poll found that 50% of top 10 new releases were recordings led or co-led by women artists. Whether driven by #MeToo or other pressing global concerns, it…
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Today we consider the world of jazz and critical recognition– in particular around the NPR Music Jazz Critics Poll, which took the years 2017, 2018 and 2019 into consideration in NPR’s feature…
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We fully admire the determination with which individuals impact and make a difference. Borne from the invisibility of women composers in classical music during her academic journey…
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Why is looking at the gender representation of music composers the important? And if is the history that informs the present and future, why is context and rewriting of this history needed…
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“Gender mainstreaming refers to the process of considering the needs and interests of both women and men when defining plans and policies, so that women and men are treated equally.”…
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Today we look at some country-specific statistics from the brilliant EU report Towards Gender Equality in the Cultural and Creative Sectors. The global pandemic has required countries to take a…
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We advise you to read the European Women on Boards Gender Diversity Index 2020. Where it may look bleak, the report highlights substantial change that can be made over a short period of…
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As we see the varying economic reawakening across the world in the ongoing pandemic, we have to reflect on the global workforce and question how to move forward from its devastating…
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A year on from the original Seat At The Table report which analysed 11 UK music industry trade bodies, Women in CTRL look at the statistics a year on, of board members, Chairpersons and…
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The ‘Equality & Diversity in Concert Halls’ from DONNE also had some positive findings – some of the concert halls that were analysed ARE achieving gender representation and diversity in…
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In their recent report ‘Equality & Diversity in Concert Halls’, DONNE looks at 100 concert halls around the world, with some startling statistics around gender inequality, highlighting…
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The creation and implementation of the 17 SDGs is designed to end poverty, hunger, AIDS, and discrimination against women and girls. Do you advocate for green policies and…
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With the Play:Fair from the UN SDG Action Campaign and the Music Innovation Hub happening this week, we look back at the report ‘Your Guide to Music and the SDGs’ from earlier this year…
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In Denmark, volunteers in the live sector are crucial – Live DMA found that almost half of volunteers here are women. We must remember that representation and visibility at all levels informs policy…
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Gender visibility goes beyond representation as it feeds directly into safe spaces and what this means. Freelancers especially are in a difficult position where protocols around sexual harassment…
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In combating the myth of meritocracy, major shifts need to be made in order to reach equity which starts from removing barriers and providing opportunity from a government level. This is what the Australia Council…
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A preliminary report this week from University of Basel and Social Insight on ‘Gender relations in the Swiss cultural sector’ from the Swiss Arts Council shows how crucial it is to understand the country contexts, funding…
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The cultural and economic impact of representation cannot be denied – as the recent Annenberg Inclusion Report found “46.7% of all artists across 900 popular songs…
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We love the Annenberg Inclusion reports and they are back with an updated report, this time looking at gender and race/ethnicity in decision making positions. It found that ‘Of the CEOs,…
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