60% of women and non-binary punters and artists feel unsafe in Melbourne’s music spaces

<https://theconversation.com/60-of-women-and-non-binary-punters-and-artists-feel-unsafe-in-melbournes-music-spaces-205399>

"A new survey of 126 women and non-binary punters and artists working the music
industry in Melbourne has found 60% of respondents feel unsafe in music spaces.

The survey found sexual violence disempowers female music workers, deters
non-binary communities from working in the industry, and discourages punters
from going to gigs.

This is a marked increase on previous surveys. In the 2018 Victorian Live Music
census, only 8% of respondents did not believe “most Victorian venues provide a
safe and inclusive environment”.

The 2022 census didn’t even ask about safety or sexual violence.

As Melbourne beats Sydney to became the nation’s most populated city in 2023,
the epidemic of sexual violence may intensify in its urban music spaces."

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