As we wrap up our year at Linecheck Festival in Milan, we reflect on our geographical contexts as Keychange passes through the final partner country for 2023. When analysing the lineup of 38 festivals over the summer in Italy, Equaly, found that of 775 acts, 18% of solo artists were women, with only 5% of bands featuring at least one woman in their group. Once again, this demonstrates how the entire infrastructure of the music industry needs simultaneous work, with a collaborative approach to exchange ideas, thoughts and best practice across borders with cultural considerations.

Equaly is Italy’s first community dedicated to campaigning for gender equality in the music industry. Find out more about what they do, here.