For detractors that say it’s not viable financially to invest in access measures, research in Ireland suggests the national cultural sector could earn an additional €7 million if half of the disabled people who regularly…
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Whilst access issues are crucial for audiences and artists alike, so is the programming of disabled artists into festivals, venues and events of their artistic works. The lack of visibility in programming feeds
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Having gone viral in 2017, the #MeToo movement was initiated by Tarana Burke, an American activist from New York, in 2006. A survivor of sexual abuse, Burke initiated the term to empower women…
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With the ongoing high profile cases in the music industry, the arts sector and beyond, we remind ourselves that sexual harassment and abuse continues to be rife across the board. The numbers…
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The BBC’s 50:50 project has not only been a success, it has also evolved to extend its scope to other intersectional elements, for example, disability and gender. We are naturally fans of proactive change…
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The power of expansive accessibility and reach of radio across the world cannot be denied. Women unsurprisingly continue to be underrepresented also in this area. It is not only important…
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As we look forward to announcing our 2022 programme participants soon (keep an eye out on our socials!), we briefly ponder on the mentoring aspect of the Keychange programme…
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With the overall pause on events the past couple of years, today we think about live music venues and festivals catering for access needs and hope that they have taken this time to reflect…
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We must take into account trends that reflect an increase in women and gender minorities entering the industry. UK Music’s Diversity report found that almost half of their industry survey respondents…
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What better way to start the year than to reflect on previous annual statistics with a sense of purpose in identifying gaps and continuing our collective work and strategies to rectify the gender…
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Reflecting with the fast approaching end of year, we look back on Keychange research, conducted by lead partner Reeperbahn Festival and funded by the Federal Government Commissioner…
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A traditionally festival loving nation, it’s no surprise that the UK tradition generally sees a large proportion of festival goers – with 2016 figures showing 60% (up from 37% the previous year) of those in…
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As the mounting pressures of the pandemic continue relentlessly, the World Economic Forum found that the road to reaching global gender parity not only stagnated, but increased from 99.5 years…
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Following on from the previous figure, Milan Music Week panel on gender diversity also found some positive trend amongst younger artists (below 30) represented in the Italian music charts…
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During our time at Linecheck last week, we were reminded by Milan Music Week of the importance of delving into specific geographical statistics (with data presented by Spotify during a panel on the gender gap…
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There have been positive strides to take mental health as an increasing priority in the workplace. In the UK, the CIPD research found that progress was being made for employers to start putting wellbeing…
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Function Central breaks down the study Music Minds Matter one of the largest known studies into mental health and the music industry. With the pandemic still at force around the globe, dealing with mental…
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To improve and decrease the gap, the UN Women brief ‘Tackling the Gender Pay Gap’ concluded that reforms need to take three areas into consideration for reforming employment institutions…
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To mark France’s Equal Pay Day on 3rd November this month, feminist newsletter Les Glorieuses calculated that when considering the current pay gap, women were now working for free…
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A year ago, IMPALA’s charter of 12 points was introduced to show what they stand for and what they will do to achieve change for diversity and inclusion across the board. This was to be accompanied by initiatives…
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