UK industry association LIVE has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling misogyny in the live music s

UK industry association LIVE has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling misogyny in the live music sector with a four-point strategic plan backed by all 15 member organizations.

The initiative comes in response to the UK Government’s rejection of key recommendations from the Misogyny in Music report by the Women and Equalities Committee (WEC), published in January 2024.

The cross-party WEC report highlighted persistent gender inequalities in the music industry, including limited opportunities, lack of support, sexual harassment, and gendered pay disparities.


Despite progress in representation, the report found that these challenges remain deeply rooted, particularly for women facing intersectional barriers such as racial discrimination. While the previous government dismissed the recommendations, LIVE is pushing forward with its own industry-wide reforms.

LIVE’s Four Commitments to Gender Equality

LIVE’s *Statement of Commitment* builds on the work of its Workforce group, aiming to create a safer and more inclusive environment in live music. The four key commitments are:

- Benchmarking Representation: Tracking female representation at CEO, board, chair, and executive levels to monitor progress annually.

- Promoting Gender Diversity and Inclusivity: Increasing female and Trans women representation across all industry roles, addressing marginalization, and tackling discrimination.

- Education and Awareness: Implementing training on gender equality, sexual harassment, unconscious bias, and reporting mechanisms.

- Zero-Tolerance Policies: Strengthening industry policies against gender-based violence, harassment, discrimination, and abuse.

Gaby Cartwright, Head of Partnerships at LIVE and Chair of its Misogyny in Music Group, emphasized the urgency of these measures:

Gaby Cartwright, Head of Partnerships at LIVE and Chair of its Misogyny in Music Group said,
“Following the publication of the Women and Equalities Committee’s Misogyny in Music report last year we were disappointed that the then UK government chose not to adopt its recommendations. While we will continue to challenge that decision, there is an urgent need to have a strategy in place to confront the serious issues being faced by too many women working in the UK live music industry. To that end, we are pleased that, within our wider work on equity and inclusion, all 15 members of LIVE have made this commitment to eradicating misogyny from our industry.”

LIVE’s initiative marks a significant step toward addressing systemic gender inequality in the music industry, pushing for lasting change where government action has fallen short.

LIVE is the voice of the UK’s live music and entertainment business.

LIVE members are a federation of 15 live music industry associations representing 4,000 businesses, over 40,000 British artists and 5,000 backstage workers.

LIVE works to ensure that the interests of live music in the UK are understood and communicated to Government, policymakers, regulators, the public and the wider music and entertainment industries.

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