Keychange: ‘The conversation about representation has never been so loud’
With the target date for 550+ pledge signatories fast approaching, Keychange project manager Francine Gorman charts the progress of the gender equality campaign
Feature By Lisa Henderson | 14 April 2022
This year marks a seminal moment for gender equality initiative Keychange and the rafts of music organisations that have signed its renowned pledge.
Proposed in 2017 by a number of European festivals, the Keychange pledge initially asked live music events and conferences to commit to achieving a gender-balanced programme by 2022.
Since then, the pledge has expanded to include venues, promoters, booking agencies, trade bodies, record labels, broadcasters, publishers, collection societies and orchestras, as well as festivals.
Now, more than 550 music…
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