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    This document discusses gender inequality and the representation of women in the music industry. It begins with a brief history of women in music, noting the first known female composer in 810 AD. Alarming statistics are then presented showing that women in the music industry face chronic disadvantages compared to men. The representation of women is examined through labels like "Riot grrrl" and themes of anger or empowerment. However, the document notes that women are often hyper-sexualized both as background performers for male artists and in their own music. It concludes by questioning whether the sexualization of women in music leads to empowerment or further objectification.

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    Gender and Performance

    Faculty of Arts and Humanities Dhar el Mahraz

    Gender and Music: Gender Inequality and the


    Representation of Women in the Music Industry
    Gender Studies

    Fadwa Tadist Pr. Fatima Amrani


    Laila Ammour

    05/29/2021 1
    Outline
     Introduction
     History of women in music
     Alarming Statistics about Women in the Music Industry
     Representation of Women in the Music Industry
     ‘Riot grrrl’
     Angry Women
     Girl Power
     Hypersexualisation of Women in the Music Industry
     Conclusion

    05/29/2021 2
    Introduction

     For women worldwide and society at large, the music


    industry seems to be a ray of hope. From Lizzo to Lady
    Gaga, there are plenty of female stars to look up to
    these days, demonstrating that gender diversity and
    equality can be achieved.

    05/29/2021 3
    Introduction

     Women even dominated the


    Grammy Awards this year. Well, at
    least Lizzo and Billie Eilish did with
    their nominations and subsequent
    wins. When you look at the figures
    more closely, though, you'll see that
    they paint a distinct, less inclusive
    image.

    05/29/2021 4
    History of women in music

     810  Birth of Kassia, composer of

    Byzantine chant. (First woman composer)

     1917  Birth of Ella Fitzgerald : the First

    Lady of Song, Queen of Jazz, and Lady

    Ella.
    05/29/2021 5
    Alarming Statistics about Women in the Music Industry

     Back in 2017, the University of Sydney’s

    Women, Work and Leadership Research Group

    published a report that found women in the

    music industry were “chronically

    disadvantaged” against their male counterparts.

    05/29/2021 6
    Alarming Statistics about Women in the Music Industry

    05/29/2021 7
    Alarming Statistics about Women in the Music Industry

    05/29/2021 8
    Alarming Statistics about Women in the Music Industry

    05/29/2021 9
    Representation of Women in the Music Industry

     The ‘Riot grrrl’:

    A label that has come into use within the music industry and has
    taken on different connotations than were originally connected with
    it

    05/29/2021 10
    Representation of Women in the Music Industry

    05/29/2021 11
    Representation of Women in the Music Industry

     Angry women:

    05/29/2021 12
    Representation of Women in the Music Industry

     ‘girl power’ :

    05/29/2021 13
    Representation of Women in the Music Industry

     ‘girl power’ :

    05/29/2021 14
    Hyper-Sexualisation of Women in the Music Industry

     Women hyper-sexualised in the background of Men’s music

    05/29/2021 15
    Hyper-Sexualisation of Women in the Music Industry

     Women hyper-sexualised in their own music

    05/29/2021 16
    Hyper-Sexualisation of Women in the Music Industry

    05/29/2021 17
    Conclusion

    The music industry has long been somewhat of a boys club, dominated by
    male artists, stakeholders, sound engineers, booking agents, roadies and
    more.

    The question that remains is whether women sexualizing their bodies in their
    musical works leads to them reclaiming control over their bodies? Or
    objectifying themselves further ?

    05/29/2021 18
    hank you
    Questions
    for your?attentio

    05/29/2021 19

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