Describe the main features of the measure/initiative:
Music Women Austria was founded in 2016 as a platform of female musicians, connecting musicians, highlighting existing shortcomings in the music scene. In small roundtables and via social media information and experiences are shared.
• network of support and exchange of information for female musicians
• measures combatting inequalities and sexism
• raising visibility of female role models
Website of the measure/initiative, if available:
What are the results achieved so far through the implementation of the measure/initiative?:
• several roundtables were set up, concerning topics such as “Networkers 1.0”, “Getting to know each other”, “Gig-acquisition”, “Being mom and musician”, “Being active – Networkers 2.0”
• nevent with two roundtables on crowdfunding and business strategies
• awareness raising at the 2018 Austrian Amadeus Award, calling all participants to wear black clothes pointing out the unequal representation of women among the nominees