“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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Madame Rap from the French media world is dedicated to women and LGBTQIA+ in hip hop, working tirelessly to deconstruct clichés and highlight women and LGBTQIA+ artists in rap….
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Genres and territories have varying imbalances on gender representation, so today we look at France and hip hop. French platform Deezer looked at their 200 most streamed Hip-Hop artists of 2018…
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The ‘Be the Change: Women Making Music 2021’ survey did have positive findings from the respondents, especially taking into account the pandemic pause. When asked “What improvements…
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With shying away from gender inequality in the music industry no longer an option, further research has been integral to getting to the crux of the issues. Independent digital music…
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The European Initiative for Upscaling Energy Efficiency in the Music Event Industry achieved a total of 17890 tons of Co2 reduction – doing so by engaging with over 2200 stakeholders to…
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