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Wed, Apr 14, 2021, 16:40
- The Electronic Music Inclusion Initiative, AKA EMII, will pool data from the public via online platform InChorus.
A new data-led initiative has been launched in a bid to make electronic music a safer and more inclusive industry.
Launched yesterday, April 13th, the Electronic Music Inclusion Initiative, AKA EMII, asks members of the community who have been victims of bias, harassment and discrimination to share their experiences via online platform InChorus. The anonymous reporting tool will be open for four weeks.
Once the data has been examined, EMII will suggest next steps for organisations and offer resources and support to affected individuals across the sector.
"The electronic music industry has a sexual harassment and discrimination problem," says Nadia Khan, founder of Women In CTRL, one of several organisations supporting EMII. "Micro-aggressions and more ambiguous forms of sexism are more common than outright harassment. Having an anonymous space to speak out is important as many times we see incidents go unreported in fear or being shut out, losing work and opportunities."
She adds: "There's not one monotonous form of discrimination so an intersectional approach is key to addressing the bias that exists. Queer women of colour not only experience sexism, but racism and homophobia."
As well as Women In CTRL, EMII is in collaboration with Pioneer DJ, Beatport, Sentric Music Group, Mixmag, AFEM, IMS, InChorus and Resident Advisor.
Take part and find out more here.
