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Donne Foundation Breaks Guinness World Records with 26-hour Concert Championing Gender Equality and Inclusion
Spearheaded by soprano @gdilaccio #LetHerMusicPlay live-streamed for 26 hs 18 min showcasing only music by women and non-binary composers and songwriters.

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Thank you for your incredible support and dedication WildKat London
Your work on this campaign has been outstanding and it’s so great to see the 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞, 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 mission and impact being shared widely.

Thank you also Classical Music 🙌🏼

Clara Novello Davies, the 1st woman to wield the baton at the Royal Albert Hall is our highlight today.

Tune in to 'Women at the Royal Albert Hall' with 𝐆𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐃𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐨 @donne_uk to celebrate her legacy.

Share to honor her historic step for female conductors! #WomenInMusic

'Despite some significant progress, female and non-binary composers still comprise a tiny proportion of the works programmes around the world. Gabriella Di Laccio’s @gdilaccio Donne Foundation 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞, 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 is supporting action to change, finds Freya Parr

Huge thanks to

“Real change requires tangible actions that dismantle these outdated structures … this moment should serve as a call to action for everyone in society to lead by example.” 𝐆𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐃𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐨 soprano & founder 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞, 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜

Lanre Bakare amelia gentleman The Guardian
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Garrick Club: Campaigners call for ‘outdated structures’ that undermine progress and encourage inequality to be dismantled

By Lanre Bakare amelia gentleman The Guardian

In an era where we tirelessly work towards inclusivity and equality, the existence of a male-only club starkly

Orchestra managers and music directors around the world (both man and women):
What did you do recently in order to improve the gender equality in your orchestra?

After witnessing @donne_uk's 17 failed grant applications for its next Equality & Diversity Report, I've stepped in to personally finance a significant portion of this vital report. (so far we only got to 14% of the target)

Last reported showed that almost 9 nine in ten

Do join us on the Tuesday, 26th March at 18:30 at the prestigious Sala Brasil Brazil Embassy UK for a wonderful evening of songs.

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In the interests of fairness, I would invite both Cabinet Office and Department for Culture, Media and Sport to consider Arts Council England’s Let’s Create strategy and its opera analysis against this ‘Sporting Excellence’ report, and ask yourselves WHY ARE THEY SO DIFFERENT? assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a81b583…

In the interests of transparency could ⁦Arts Council England tell us how much they paid DHA and the Audience Agency for this consultation report? theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

1. I’m not privileged just because I’m a man
2. Promoting women is reverse sexism
3. What do you mean there are no women in our board? I never noticed
4. I don’t think I’m sexist
5. Men have feelings too
6. It’s very hard to be a man right now (this is probably my favourite)

Thank you Musicians' Union for the opportunity to share this article.

The young woman from that email and the man from the Zoom call aren't just stories; they're my fuel to keep pushing forward. (You will have to read the full article to find out more. Yes, this is a shameless

That was such a wonderful moment Vulva Voce 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞, 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 💪💪💪 #lethermusicplay