Networks for Parents & Carers in Music and the Arts
Parenthood and care in music and the arts is often overlooked. With the shift and expectation of care also on women, this severely impacts access to jobs, progression and pay. Support from employers, fellow employees, labels, festivals, venues etc. leading to a change in infrastructure in the music industry is needed to makes this the norm. Today, we have gathered some networks that recognise this need and provide resources and advice for all. Swipe to last slide a bonus checklist from Sweden which
shesaid.so Parenthood Committee
The shesaid.so Parenthood Committee is a community of parents within shesaid.so, formed to support and hear the voices of parents of all genders who are members or allies of shesaid.so. The committee's objective is to provide a supportive and open platform to empower parents in the music industry, through sharing experiences and ideas, thus working towards a more accessible and sustainable music industry for parents.
Parenthood remains one of the main drivers of inequality in the workplace, often resulting in mothers and single parents not holding managerial positions or changing industries. With their workshops, keynotes and panels, Parenthood in Music enter into a direct exchange with artists, leaders, institutions, festivals and companies in order to discuss problems, develop innovative working models to create a future-oriented working environment.
Parents & Carers in Performing Arts
PiPA was created by Actor Cassie Raine and Director Anna Ehnold-Danailov in 2015, to address a lack of provision for parents and carers in the performing arts. Leaders across the arts have responded rapidly and with enthusiasm to new ideas, integrating PiPA into new working structures and approaches. This support and collaboration has seen PiPA grow exponentially, reflecting an increasingly urgent need for representation and change.
"It is our mission to ensure that Mamas keep doing what they do best other than being a Mother....make music."
Mamas in Music’s goal is to help provide resources that make it easier - and possible - for mamas to keep making music and to create a thriving collective community through open dialogue and by creating a sustainable structure.
Having an equal division of labour in activities that relate to your home and children increases the chances that everyone in your family will feel satisfied, and reduces the risk of poor health. Families who have an open and honest dialogue regarding household chores and children experience greater gender equality. Vardgivare Skåne have put together a checklist to encourage conversations about gender equality and what to implement in the everyday.