Networks & Programmes

Name	City	Country	Function	Strategy	Contact	About
AIM: Women in Music	London	England	Project	nat	Jude McArdle	"Taking place at City Hall in London on 17th January 2018, Women in Music will celebrate the successes and examine the challenges of women in the music industry."
Archiv Frau und Musik	Frankfurt	Germany	Organization	nat	Anne-Marie Bernhard	Gegründet 1979, ist das Archiv "Frau und Musik" mit seinen über 25.000 Medieneinheiten von mehr als 1.800 Komponistinnen sowie Dirigentinnen aus 52 Nationen vom 9. bis ins 21. Jahrhundert, weltweit das älteste, größte und bedeutendste Archiv dieser Art.
Audible Women	Sidney	Australia	List	nat	Gail Priest	Audible Women is an online directory for female-identifying, trans and non-binary artists who make sound, sound art, noise and music (acoustic or electronic) with a bit of an experimental and exploratory bent-interpret that as you will.
Berlin Music Commission FEM	Berlin	Germany	Project	local	Jana Rahmlow	die berlin music commission organisiert und vernetzt akteurinnen und akteure aus der musikwirtschaft und ist das sprachrohr gegenüber politik und anderen branchen. durch aktive vernetzung erschließt sie neues kreatives und wirtschaftliches potenzial.
Bitchmedia	Portland	USA	Organization	int	Soraya Membreno	"Bitch Media is a nonprofit, independent, feminist media organization dedicated to providing and encouraging an engaged, thoughtful feminist response to mainstream media and popular culture."
Discwoman	Brooklyn	USA	DJ Community	nat	Frankie Decaiza Hutchinson	"Founded by Frankie Decaiza Hutchinson, Emma Burgess-Olson and Christine McCharen-Tran, Discwoman is a New York-based platform, collective, and booking agency that showcases and represents talent in electronic music."
female: pressure	Berlin/ Vienna / Hamburg	Germany	Network	int	Andrea Mayr	"female:pressure is an international online database for female, transgender and non-binary DJs, musicians, composers, producers, visual artists, agents, journalists and researchers working in the realms of electronic music and digital arts."
Fembot Collective	Oregon	USA	Collective	nat	Carol Stabile	The Fembot Collective was founded in 2009 with the intention to create an open access, open source publishing platform for feminist research on gender, new media, and technology. Today it includes feminist media scholars, artists, producers, writers, and activists from around the world.
Forum Musik Diversität	Basel	Switzerland	Organization	nat	Christine Fischer	"The ForumMusikDiversität Schweiz (FMD) is a centre of competence for music, gender and diversity, and sees its task as knowledge transfer in these areas."
Frauen Kultur Büro NRW	Cologne	Germany	Organization	reg	Ursula Theißen	"Das Frauenkulturbüro NRW e.V. mit Sitz in Krefeld, bietet als Landesbüro nordrhein-westfälischen Künstlerinnen aller Sparten ein Forum, vernetzt und entwickelt strukturelle Maßnahmen."
Frauen Musik Büro Frankfurt	Frankfurt	Germany	Organization	local	Hildegard Bernasconi	"Das Frauen Musik Büro fördert, präsentiert und vernetzt Musikerinnen im POP-Musikbereich (Rock, POP, Neue Musik und Jazz). Ziel ist es, einen interdisziplinären Austausch der verschiedenen Genres und Musikstile in der Popmusik voranzutreiben."
Frauen Musik Club Köln	Cologne	Germany	Club	local	Patricia Ahrens	Um gemeinsam mehr bewegen und sich Gehör verschaffen zu können wurde 1990 der Frauenmusikclub Köln e.V. gegründet. Musik begeisterte Frauen und Mädchen werden hier mit unterschiedlichsten Angeboten unterstützt und gefördert.
Frauenmusikzentrum	Hamburg	Germany	Organization	reg	Anne Koenen	in dem haus im ottenser hinterhof ist ein proberaumzentrum für über 100 musikerinnen. die bunte vielfalt der musikszene in deutschland findet sich hier generationsübergreifend wieder.
Helvetia Rockt	Bern	Switzerland	Organization	nat	Contact	We support women* and girls* to confidently go their own way, to demand their rights and experiment courageously and joyfully. We – that’s you and I: #HELVETIAROCKT
International Alliance for Women in Music	Philadelphia	USA	Organization	int	Megan Stellar	The IAWM is an international membership organization of women and men dedicated to encouraging the activities of women in music, particularly in activities such as composing, performing, and research in which gender discrimination is an historic and ongoing concern.
Keychange PRS Foundation	London	England	Initiative	int	Jess Partridge	keychange is a pioneering international initiative which empowers women to transform the future of music and encourages festivals to achieve a 50:50 gender balance by 2022.
Listen		Australia	Network	nat	Evelyn Morris	listen exists to initiate & foster change
Music Industry Women (VUT)	Berlin	Germany	Project	nat	Verena Blättermann	"Ziel des Netzwerks ist, dass langfristig mehr Frauen die Musikwirtschaft mitgestalten – und zwar auch in Führungspositionen und als Gründerinnen - und dafür zu sorgen, dass Frauen sichtbarer werden."
MusicTech Germany / Diversity	Berlin	Germany	Organization	nat	Claudia Schwarz	"The Federal Association of Music-Technology Germany "MusicTech Germany" represents the common interests of hardware, software and service-providers in the field of music-technology in Germany. The members of MusicTech Germany are as diverse as the industry itself."
Music Victoria - Women's Advisory Board	Melbourne	Australia	Organization	nat	Sarah Blaby	music victoria is well placed to promote women in music. it represents all contemporary music and believes diversity and equality is good for artists
Music Women Austria	Vienna	Austria	Network	nat	Zarah Lii	music women austria is a platform for women working in the field of music. the main objectives are sharing information
musicHHwomen	Hamburg	Germany	Network	reg	Andrea Rothaug	MusicHHwomen – art.business.media will Plattform für Musikfrauen aus 3 Bereichen sein: Ob Musikerin (art), Bookerin (business) oder Musikjournalistin (media), allen wird das neue Netzwerk u.a. Austausch, Stärkung, Schutz & Präsenz bieten.
MusicNSW - Women in Electronic Music	Sidney	Australia	Organization	nat	Emily Collins	the women in electronic music program is a series of events highlighting the talented and inspiring women in australia's electronic music scene.
No Shade	Berlin	Germany	Network	reg	Linnéa Palmestål	no shade is a club night series & dj training program for female & non-binary djs based in berlin.
Nowie - Network of Women in Events	London	England	Network	nat	Zac Fox	the aim of nowie is to create a forum for professional women in the events industry. to capitalise on the breadth of knowledge and skills that exist in our workforce. to offer training and support to women at all levels in their careers.
One of One	Melbourne	Australia	Community	nat	Sarah Hamilton / Vader Fame / Joanna Cameron	shines the spotlight on women in the australian music industry. one on one thinks it's time to built an online community with the aim of inspiring others
She Said So	London	England	Organization	eu	Andrea Magdalina	our vision is to create an environment that supports collaboration
Sister			Network	int	Coral Foxworth	sister is a virtual collective of women and gender non-conforming electronic music enthusiasts and professionals across the globe
Sonora	São Paulo	Brasil	Network	nat	Contact	sonora is a collaborative network that brings together artists and researchers interested in feminist manifestations in the context of arts.
Sparx	Berlin	Germany	Programm	nat	claudia niemann	"Ziel von sparkx ist es, die Aufstiegs- und Karrierechancen von Frauen im Management von Medienunternehmen nachhaltig zu verbessern und gleichzeitig deren Potential für die Unternehmen nutzbar zu machen."
UK Music Diversity Taskforce	London	England	Survey / Organization	nat	Ele Hill	"UK Music is the umbrella body representing the collective interests of UK’s commercial music industry, from songwriters & composers to artists & musicians, studio producers, music managers, music publishers, major & independent record labels, music licensing companies & the live music sector."
Women in Electronic Music			Network	int	Contact	an open group for sharing and discussing the music of female electronic composers. celebrating the work of women who are talented programmers and composers in all styles of electronic music be it ambient, techno, electro-acoustic, dnb, folktronica...
Women in Live Music			Platform	int	Thea Louise Skou	Women in Live Music [WILM] is a European platform and online community for women working in live music.
Women in Music	London	England	Organization	nat	Amy Paul	"Our aim was to shine the spotlight on some of the most inspirational and influential execs in the music business – who just happened to be female. We also wanted to showcase the full range of roles that women were tackling within the business: highlighting how vital they are to the industry overall."
Women in Music Canada		Canada	Network	nat	Tiffany Ferguson	women in music canada (wim-c) is a registered non-profit organization comprised of a supportive network of music industry professionals. wim-c is a diverse and inclusive organization welcoming all female-identifying, non-binary individuals and professionals at any stage of their career.
Women in Music Schweiz	Zurich	Switzerland	Organization	reg	Susannah Haberfeld	WOMEN IN MUSIC ist ein bunt gemischtes Ensemble von Berufsmusikerinnen, deren Backgrounds und Werdegänge unterschiedlicher und vielfältiger nicht sein könnten. Sie bieten die Möglichkeit, sich auf die eigene Art musikalisch zu verwirklichen.
Women in Music Tech	Atlanta	USA	Organization	nat	Leslie Bennett	"The Center for Music Technology is committed to excellence, diversity, and equality. It is in that spirit that our first student organization emerged in the spring 2016: Women in Music Technology."
Women in Sound and Women on Sound	London	England	Network	nat	Linda O'Keeffe	WISWOS is an international hub of networks and individuals, including artists, researchers, technologists, musicians, archivists and everything in between, with an interest in sound, technology and education. This network plays a pivotal role in supporting this interventionist activity.
Women in the Victorian Contemporary Music Industry	South Melbourne	Australia	Organization	int	Nick Cooper	"Music Victoria is well placed to promote women in music. It represents all contemporary music and believes diversity and equality is good for artists, music businesses and punters and increases the industry’s capacity to generate economic, social and cultural outcomes for the state."
Women Make Music	London	England	Project	eu	Vanessa Reed	women make music - supports the development of outstanding women songwriters and composers of all genres and backgrounds at different stages of their career.
Women's International Music Network™			Network	int	Laura B. Whitmore	"The mission of the Women’s International Music Network™ is to create a hub to connect women in all facets of the music industry. You are not alone!"
Women's Audio Mission	San Francisco	USA	Network	nat	Terri Winston	"#changingthefaceofsound by providing hands-on training, work experience, career counseling and job placement to over 1,500 women and girls every year in creative technology for music, radio, film, television and the internet."
Yorkshire Soundwomen	Yorkshire	England	Network	local	Liz Dobson	yorkshire based network set up to bring like-minded women together; to share knowledge and skills in music and sound technology, sonic arts, production, audio electronics. our glorious mission is to inspire and enable more women and girls to explore sound and music technology.
WOMAN Nashville	Nashville	USA	Network	int	Contact	WOMAN (Women Of Music Action Network) Nashville is a collective of changemakers within county music working to secure more marketshare, opportunities, resources, and equality for women in the music industry.
Music Biz Besties	Nashville	USA	Network	int	Katherine Forbes	A music community space for women to chat specifically about the music business and connect with other powerful women in the industry. Founder Katherine Forbes teaches online marketing strategy and the importance of messaging to help others grow an audience they love interacting with.
SoundGirls	LA	USA	Network	int	Contact	"To inspire and empower the next generation of women in audio. Our mission is to create a supportive community for women in audio and music production, providing the tools, knowledge, and support to further their careers."
#WomenCrush	NYC	USA	Network	Nat	Ashley Kervabon-Stoyanov	"#WomenCrush Music serves to create opportunities for rising women songwriters, whether they are just in the beginning of their careers and want to start performing at local venues, or they’ve just released their second album and are ready to go on tour. #WomenCrush Music wants to connect artists with future collaborators, educate them about the business, and inspire them to make an impact on this male-dominated industry."
Raketerei	Hamburg	Germany	Network	nat	Imke Machura	Die RAKETEREI unterstützt Musikerinnen dabei eine profitable musikalische Karriere aufzubauen, denn RAKETEREI ist die Räuberleiter für Musikerinnen in die Musikbranche.
Girls Rock Camp Alliance	Portland	USA	Organization	int	Contact	"The Girls Rock Camp Alliance is an international membership network of youth-centered arts and social justice organizations. We provide resources and space for community building to our membership in order to build a strong movement for collective liberation."
Creamcake	Berlin	Germany	Organization	nat	Contact	"Creamcake is an open and queer platform dedicated to exploring the impact of the Internet on music at the intersection of music, art and technology. Founded by Daniela Seitz and Anja Weigl in 2011, together they initiate and organize concerts, performances, symposiums and digital projects; lectures, workshops, exhibitions and festivals"
Female Frequency	NY	USA	Collective	int	Contact	"Female Frequency is a community dedicated to empowering female, transgender & non-binary artists through the creation of music that is entirely female generated."
Girl Gang Music		USA	Network	int	Contact	"Girl Gang Music is a curated community and network of women and nonbinary humans within the music industry. We are songwriters, artists, producers, journalists, photographers, managers, agents, instrumentalists, and innovators within the industry."