Misogyny

Sexism permeates every layer of the music industry – new report echoes what research has been saying for years

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Monday, February 5, 2024

The cross-party inquiry heard evidence from a wide range of witnesses connected to the music industry.

Key Points: 
  • The cross-party inquiry heard evidence from a wide range of witnesses connected to the music industry.
  • This report follows a raft of recent investigations into discrimination within the music industry.

A culture of discrimination

  • It found that 66% had experienced some form of discrimination and 78% of that discrimination was committed against women.
  • Of the discrimination, 58% was identified as sexual harassment, with 76% of workers within studio or live music event settings having experienced discrimination.

Further problems for the industry

  • Although representation of women has increased in recent years, men still dominate leadership roles.
  • Although many of these historical restrictions have evaporated, they linger on in the present day for the drums, bass guitar and brass.
  • Many of those working within it are self-employed, working on precarious contracts which often involve antisocial hours without the same protections as those working for companies.
  • The sexualised reception and constant scrutiny in media and social media endured by women within the music industry is exhausting, threatening and degrading.

Recommendations from the report

  • The report includes 34 recommendations.
  • It also asks for an amendment to section 14 of the Equality Act “to improve protections for people facing intersectional inequality”.
  • What’s clear from the report is that the behaviour of men lies at the heart of these issues.


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Laura Hamer receives funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council.

Bad and Bitchy Podcast Shines Spotlight on Societal Issues Through In-depth Discussions

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Ottawa, Ontario, April 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Bad + Bitchy podcast is shining the spotlight on societal issues by serving as a platform for in depth, critical analysis of such issues.

Key Points: 
  • Ottawa, Ontario, April 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Bad + Bitchy podcast is shining the spotlight on societal issues by serving as a platform for in depth, critical analysis of such issues.
  • During the podcast, Erica Ifill and her co-host jointly tackle topics related to pop culture, policy, social media and politics through deep dive discussions.
  • We see all the topics through the lens of intersectional feminism and through the podcast, we are bringing this to a wider audience.
  • The Bad + Bitchy podcast educates listeners on complex issues and trends that are broken down to be easily understood.

XpertHR Acquires Gapsquare to Provide Advanced Pay Equity Solutions

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Monday, August 2, 2021

Gapsquare provides HR and Reward professionals with actionable insights about their company's existing pay gaps through their flagship software FairPay Pro.

Key Points: 
  • Gapsquare provides HR and Reward professionals with actionable insights about their company's existing pay gaps through their flagship software FairPay Pro.
  • Dr. Zara Nanu founded Gapsquare after hearing the World Economic Forum's prediction that it would take 217 years before the Gender Pay Gap could be closed.
  • Gapsquare's valuable solutions and deep expertise will strengthen XpertHR's compliance, best practice and reward offerings in the U.K. and U.S. With the addition of Gapsquare, XpertHR is well placed to address the pay equity challenges faced by organizations by leveraging Cendex, its advanced, live reward-data solution.
  • Gapsquaredevelops software which analyses and tracks pay disparity, pay equality and pay gap data to produce instant reports for companies.

Executive Women Narrow the Gender Pay Gap When Switching Employers

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Executive women are narrowing the gender pay gap by commanding higher percentage pay increases than men when changing employers, according to a new article released today by MIT Sloan Management Review .

Key Points: 
  • CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Executive women are narrowing the gender pay gap by commanding higher percentage pay increases than men when changing employers, according to a new article released today by MIT Sloan Management Review .
  • Among senior executives, the study found that pay increases for job-switching women were 9.41 percentage points higher than increases for men.
  • "Executive women have an underexploited opportunity to shrink the gender gap further by negotiating a greater share of performance-based pay particularly in contexts where they are highly visible, scarce, or both."
  • The gender pay gap is further narrowed when executive women negotiate and include performance-based bonuses in addition to their salary-based compensation package.

New Report Reveals Substantial Levels of Racial and Ethnic Disparity in the Workplace

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021

The new report titled " Racial/Ethnic Career Gap Reveals Magnitude of Equity Challenge " presents new data detailing the significant career progression and pay gaps that exist in today's workforce.

Key Points: 
  • The new report titled " Racial/Ethnic Career Gap Reveals Magnitude of Equity Challenge " presents new data detailing the significant career progression and pay gaps that exist in today's workforce.
  • The Visier study uncovered the uncomfortable truth that today's workforce is simply not living up to the standards discussed in the broader public forum.
  • One of the major contributing causes to this pay disparity is the lack of opportunities made available to underrepresented groups in management roles.
  • Questions that shape business strategy, provide the impetus for taking action, and drive better business outcomes through workforce optimization.

ASCM Salary and Career Report Shows Closing of Pay Gap Between Men and Women Under Age 40

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021

While the past two years of this annual survey conducted by ASCM showed the pay gap between men and women under 40 narrowing, it finally closed this year.

Key Points: 
  • While the past two years of this annual survey conducted by ASCM showed the pay gap between men and women under 40 narrowing, it finally closed this year.
  • Women under the age of 40 report a median salary of $81,000 annually.
  • The difference between men and women's salaries in that age group ranges from $12,000 to $23,000, with men earning more.
  • Additional key findings from the ASCM 2021 Salary and Career Report include the following:
    Solid salaries:The median salary for a supply chain professional is $86,000 38% above the national median salary.

Unlock Your Business’ Potential and Swallow The Red Pill. You’ll Realize the Key to Success is Right in Front of You – Corporate Culture.

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Friday, May 14, 2021

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210514005110/en/\nWhat can you learn about business operations from 20-year old pop culture phenomena like the movie The Matrix?

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210514005110/en/\nWhat can you learn about business operations from 20-year old pop culture phenomena like the movie The Matrix?
  • The Red Pill Executive is not a typical business book.
  • Yes, we use lots of pop culture analogies as a natural way to unlock your first brain to free your mind.
  • This new paradigm unlocks massive potential for Operations Executives and their team members who have the courage to embrace it.

Individuals who have experienced sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces, the Department of National Defence, and/or the Staff of the Non-Public Funds, Canadian Forces are encouraged to file a confidential claim before the November 24, 2021 deadlin

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Thursday, March 25, 2021

The settlement is being administered by completely independent adjudicators who were appointed by the court and who are experienced in trauma informed decision making.

Key Points: 
  • The settlement is being administered by completely independent adjudicators who were appointed by the court and who are experienced in trauma informed decision making.
  • We encourage all eligible Class Members to make a claim as soon as possible, as settlement administration is already well underway."
  • Sexual misconduct includes verbal or physical sexual harassment, discrimination on the basis of sex, gender, gender identity or sexual orientation, and sexual assault.
  • Claims for financial compensation and/or participation in a Restorative Engagement program MUSTbe filed on or before November 24, 2021.

85% of women have witnessed harassment and online violence, finds new research from The Economist Intelligence Unit

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Wednesday, March 10, 2021

"Measuring the prevalence of online violence against women " reveals that nearly 40% of women surveyed have been harassed online whilst the vast majority (85%) have witnessed harassment or other forms of online violence.

Key Points: 
  • "Measuring the prevalence of online violence against women " reveals that nearly 40% of women surveyed have been harassed online whilst the vast majority (85%) have witnessed harassment or other forms of online violence.
  • Half of women surveyed said that the internet is not a safe place for them to express their thoughts and opinions.
  • 32% of women reconsidered posting a comment online, 30% reduced their online presence, and 20% stopped using that online platform entirely.
  • Jigsaw is a unit within Google that forecasts and confronts emerging threats, creating future-defining research and technology to keep our world safer.

Study: Staffing Industry Sees Gender Parity but Wide Pay Gap Still Persists

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Saturday, February 27, 2021

Staffing Industry.

Key Points: 
  • Staffing Industry.
  • The survey found that the percentage of women executives in the staffing industry is not above 20%
    In late 2020, the WBC Staffing Leadership Council launched its efforts to accelerate diversity, equity and inclusion in staffing industry.
  • Key observations from the survey include the following:
    There is a profound pay gap between women and men both within the industry and across the U.S. as a whole.
  • "The staffing industry supports the employment of nearly 10 million job workers on an annual basis.