| | | | International Women's Day 2021 - AIM Roundup
Next Monday 8 March is International Women's Day - a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women - and this year's theme is #ChooseToChallenge. AIM was started on the foundation of fairness, and pushing for gender parity in music lies at the heart of our key mission. We encourage everyone in the independent community to take some time on 8 March, and in the days leading up to it, to devote some time to International Women's Day. There is global lobbying we can support and changes we can make in our own lives and workplaces.
At our last AGM, we were pleased to make a positive step forward when our Members elected a majority female AIM Board, fulfilling two of our newest Keychange pledges. Last month, we also announced the appointment of Nadia Khan, a passionate advocate of gender parity in her work through her label and Womxn In CTRL, as AIM's new Chair.
Why is IWD important in music, why does it matter and why especially this year?
This is one of the most important days of the year to celebrate women's achievements, raise awareness about women's equality, lobby for accelerated gender parity and fundraise for female-focused charities.
Did you know: - In music, just over 14% of writers currently signed to publishers and just under 20% of artists signed to labels are female (Source – Counting The Music Industry)
- Covid and lockdown has adversely affected women, especially women of colour. There are many pregnant mothers and parents who have fallen through gaps in the schemes and have gone without meaningful support through no fault of their own – through being pregnant, being on maternity or adoption leave at the wrong time, or through having early-years children (Source – Gaps in Support All-Parliamentary Group)
- Only 12.2% of UK music industry professionals earning over £100,000 are from Black Asian or ethnic minority backgrounds, and 28% were women (Source - UK Music Diversity Report 2020). For context, according to the 2011 census, 14% of the UK population is from a Black, Asian or ethnic minority background (source) and 51% are women (source). In London, 40.2% of the population are from a Black, Asian or ethnic minority background (source) and 51% are women (source).
We've put together a round-up of some more of the key announcements marking International Women's Day 2021 as well as things to Attend, Follow and Donate to. | | Moving The Needle launches on International Women's Day 2021 A group of influential women, many of which are from the independent community, have come together to form Moving The Needle (MTN) ahead of International Women's Day - a not-for-profit educational support group that encourages young women of all ethnicities, backgrounds and personalities to enter the wide range of careers available in the UK music industry. It will also support women through their entire career, helping them to reach their full potential by providing education, mentoring and support via workshops, panels and debates. [Full press release HERE].
MTN's mission is three-fold: to boost the pipeline of young women coming into the industry by educating them about the wide range of careers available to them; to support women in all types of job within the UK music industry; to mentor women to reach their full potential and help them gain senior management roles.
It's great to see a number of influential women from the AIM community involved with this project including - Karen Emanuel - CEO of Friend of AIM Key Production Group
- Silvia Montello - Founder and CEO of VoiceBox Consulting - and - Director of AIM Member #remarQabl
- Jenni Cochrane - Co-Founder & CEO of Friend of AIM Getahead - and - Founder of Work Inspired
- Síofra McComb - Director at Positive Subversion and ex AIM Board Member
| | F-List hits 5k listings
Launched towards the end of last year, this directory of female musicians has just hit 5,000 listings - including 260 record labels who can be added to the directory if they have at least one female musician on their roster. Make a statement and add your business to the directory today.
This directory comes off the back of Vic Bain's research - Counting the Music Industry – a gender gap analysis of over 300 music publishers and record labels in the UK. This research reveals that just over 14% of writers currently signed to publishers and just under 20% of acts signed to labels are female.
F-List have pulled together a very useful directory of organisations and initiatives across all genres and roles within our industry for you to check out, support and benefit from.
They're launching a series of free events this month too. | |  | Gender Disparity Radio Report - 6 Months On
6 months on from their original report analysing the gender disparity of the top 20 most played British artists across British radio stations, Why Not Her has published a follow-up to see how things have changed. Analysing station by station, it's clear there is still a lot of room for improvement, but it's positive to see some stations gaining more balance in the last six months. You can read the report here. | | Hosted by female industry leaders and rising talent, get ready for a week of free online talks, mentor sessions and masterclasses in the lead up to International Women's Day 2021.
Hear from some of the music industry's leading womxn and most exciting rising female talent about how they got started and their essential tips for success. The Abbey Road Equalise IWD Festival will also provide the opportunity to book free one-to-one mentoring sessions from a wide range of women who have carved a career in music beyond the recording studio and stage.
SheSaid.so's 24-hour live stream mix with Kitsuné (8 March)
shesaid.so - a global community of women and gender minorities in the music industry are teaming up with AIM Member Kitsuné this IWD to bring you a 24-hour live stream mix.
Pregnant Then Screwed – Motherhood penalty (8 March)
Join Joeli Brearly, founder of Pregnant Then Screwed for a free lunchtime session on the 'motherhood penalty' and how we can challenge it.
Music Publishing: What does the post covid world look like? (8 March)
What does the year ahead look like for music publishing? A discussion in celebration of International Women's Day.
United Nations' Observance of International Women's Day 2021 (8 March)
Join #GenerationEquality on #InternationalWomensDay to celebrate women in leadership who are shaping an equal future and recovery from the #COVID19 pandemic. | | Charities
Bloody Good Period
Bloody Good Period aims to end period poverty for female asylum seekers, refugees, and those who can't afford period products as well as providing provide menstrual education to those less likely to access it.
Action Aid
ActionAid supports women and girls to claim their rights, challenge injustice and lead their communities out of poverty.
Girls Out Loud
Girls Out Loud was created to empower and inspire teenage girls in the UK. The charity provides programmes and support that help build confidence, self-belief, emotional resilience and a positive self-image. | | Womxn in CTRL is a free private membership community, where you can connect with like-minded womxn and non-binary individuals. A safe space to network and share.
F-List have compiled a fantastic resource where you can see so many organisations and initiatives across music fighting for gender parity INCLUDING: Girls of Grime, Girls I Rate, Girls Rock London and Scottish Women in Music. | | | | | | |
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