Misogyny in music
Women and Equalities Committee
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Inquiry
In recent years, news reports and some studies have brought to the forefront the extent to which misogyny exists in the music industry. This inquiry aims to examine what misogynistic attitudes exist in the industry and why. It aims to uncover, in more detail, how these attitudes can filter through …
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Recommendations
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Conclusions
1
Report
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Oral sessions
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Letters
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Events
Activity timeline 22 events
24 Apr
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Oral evidence
24 Apr
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Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 6, Palace of Westminster
19 Apr
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6 Mar
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7 Feb
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30 Jan
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Report published
13 Sep
2023
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Oral evidence
13 Sep
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Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
18 Jul
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Oral evidence
18 Jul
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Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 8, Palace of Westminster
28 Jun
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Oral evidence
28 Jun
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Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Oral evidence sessions 9 sessions
24 Apr 2024
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Women and Equalities Committee
Andrew Medlock · CIISA
David Smy · Office for Students
Jen Smith · CIISA
18 Jul 2023
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Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale MP · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Victoria MacCallum · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
28 Jun 2023
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Isabel Garvey · Warner Music UK
Jessica Carsen · Sony Music UK
Natasha Mann · Universal Music UK
24 May 2023
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Misogyny in music
John Shortell · Musician's Union
Lauren Down · End of Road Festival
Marta Pallares Olivares · Primavera Sound Festival
19 Apr 2023
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Deborah Annetts · Independent Society of Musicians
Jamie Njoku-Goodwin · UK Music
Jen Smith · CIISA
YolanDa Brown OBE DL · British Phonographic Industry
8 Feb 2023
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Women and Equalities Committee
Melinda Kelly · Safe Gigs for Women
Nadia Khan · Women in CTRL
Vanessa Threadgold · Cactus City Studio
Vick Bain · F-List
26 Oct 2022
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Misogyny in music
Charisse Beaumont · Black Lives in Music
Dr Cassandra Jones · University of Northumbria
Dr Nicola Puckey · University of Winchester
Dr Rosemary Hill · University of Huddersfield
14 Sep 2022
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Charisse Beaumont · Black Lives in Music
Dr Cassandra Jones · University of Northumbria
Dr Nicola Puckey · University of Winchester
Dr Rosemary Hill · University of Huddersfield
Reports 1 report · click to expand
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Report - Misogyny in music | HC 129 | 30 Jan 2024 | 33 | Responded |
Recommendations & Conclusions
4 results
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
2nd Report - Misogyny in music
Endemic discrimination and misogyny create significant barriers for women in the music industry, intensified by intersectionality.
Women have significant additional barriers to pass to get a foothold in the music industry and must navigate acts of passive aggression, ridicule, and misogyny to have a sustainable career. Female artists are routinely undervalued and undermined, endure a focus …
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Government Response
The government fully supports the report's conclusions on misogyny, discrimination, and abuse in the music industry, recognising that more needs to be done and endorsing CIISA as a key initiative.
Government Equalities Office
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Recommendation
Acknowledged
2nd Report - Misogyny in music
Require record labels to publish creative roster diversity and organisations to publish workforce pay gap data.
To allow progress to be monitored, record labels should commit to regular publication of statistics on the diversity of their creative rosters. All organisations with more than 100 employees should be required to publish data on the diversity of their …
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Government Response
The government states it supports the recommendation for record labels and organisations to publish diversity data but provides no specific commitment to implement the suggested requirements.
Government Equalities Office
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Recommendation
Acknowledged
2nd Report - Misogyny in music
Address legislative barriers, including GDPR, to ensure CIISA operates effectively.
We are concerned that legislative barriers may prevent CIISA from operating effectively. We call on the Government to discuss with CIISA the potential impact of GDPR requirements on its work and to take the steps required, including any legislative changes, …
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Government Response
The government acknowledges the concern about legislative barriers and GDPR, noting that CIISA has written to them to discuss the matter and potential mitigations.
Government Equalities Office
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Recommendation
Acknowledged
2nd Report - Misogyny in music
We have heard distressing evidence on the effects on the mental health of people silenced...
We have heard distressing evidence on the effects on the mental health of people silenced by a non-disclosure agreement. The Government should consider the potential merits of a retrospective moratorium on NDAs for those that have signed them relating to …
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Government Response
The government supports the recommendation to ensure individuals can freely discuss their experiences without fear of NDAs, which they believe will help build a clearer picture of industry issues.
Government Equalities Office
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Correspondence 2 letters
6 Mar 2024
Correspondence from Minister for Media, Tourism and Creative Industries on Misogyny in music, dated 28 Feb 2024
Parliament page
7 Feb 2024
Correspondence to Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, relating to the inquiry Misogyny in music, dated 7 February 2024
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