Sounding the Feminists

Mission Statement

STF recognises that contemporary attitudes, policies, and practices towards music and gender are often built on institutions and traditions that resist change. In solidarity with ground-breaking sister movements such as Waking the Feminists, the STF Working Group was established in 2017. We aim to take positive action to improve the representation of women island-wide, who are working in many areas of the music sector. We seek to do so by working with partner groups on the following priority areas:

To address gender balance issues / intersectional feminism issues across music sections
To create new systems to promote gender fairness across promoters / venues / funders / educators / curators / musicians
To build a community where issues of gender can be discussed
To organise and audit areas of the Irish music sector in relation to gender balance
To liaise with educational organisations and institutions throughout the country
To liaise with other international groups such as Fair Play and Female:Pressure
To encourage younger generations of musicians to become involved in these debates