A Review Revealed 81% Of Women In The Music Industry Experience Harassment I’m Not Surprised

An independent, in-depth review into the level of sexual harm, bullying and discrimination within the Australian music industry has found “widespread risk, inequality and discrimination for many people. Women and diverse, marginalised groups are more likely to endure this kind of unacceptable behaviour. While that’s utterly disappointing to know, it’s not in the slightest bit surprising. The Raising Their Voices review heard from more than 1600 people across the music industry in Australia and found that an overwhelming amount of people have experienced discrimination, harm and harassment throughout their careers. It was found that 55 per cent of people surveyed have experienced some level of workplace sexual harassment and sexual harm in their careers to date. 72 per cent of those victims were women. The review also found that 76 per cent of participants were subjected to bullying at some point in their careers. In the last five years alone, 86 per cent of people who identify outside of the gender binary and 81 per cent of women surveyed experienced bullying.

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