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"A journalist covering my new book recently asked me if I “still had issues as
a woman in this field.” Are there still barriers holding women back, they
wanted to know. My own experiences aside, the sheer volume of stories I hear
from other women about unfair treatment they’ve received, microaggressions (and
sometimes downright aggressions and abhorrent behavior) they’ve dealt with,
roadblocks they’ve faced during hiring and recruitment processes, and bias
they’ve witnessed during performance review or when presenting ideas
is…heartbreaking and angering. And also a reflection of a larger systemic
problem.
Inequity in the field of arts and culture is the whole reason chapters six and
seven of my book exist, I said to the journalist. The book gives mounds of
research-backed solutions to these issues, but what I didn’t have space to get
into in the book is the data behind the problems in the first place, aka what’s
going on behind these sad anecdotal stories I so often hear. So, for Women’s
History Month, I’m sharing the data, numbers, and research I’ve learned about
gender discrimination in the arts and across broader gender workplace trends as
well.
Women’s History Month was originally made to celebrate the achievements of and
contributions by women past and present, and I look forward to the industry of
arts and culture being able to celebrate even more achievements when the women
in this field are able to fully contribute.
I believe most people don’t want to be exclusionary. I believe most people want
a stronger, more equitable future for arts and culture — and for our world as a
whole. If that’s you, no matter your gender, keep reading, because I made this
for all of us in the sector who want to build the best future possible, one
where talented women at all levels are given opportunity to do their best work,
free of roadblocks, microaggressions, and chronic bias.
This post digs into what’s happening (unpacking exactly what “gender
discrimination” in arts and culture looks like), why it’s happening (this
problem starts earlier than you may think and hiring more C-suite female execs
is not going to solve it), and last, what’s not happening (busting some myths
around this topic)."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
