Summary-
"We have a voice" is an organization that's trying to fight sexual harassment found in the music industry. They came up with a program that's divided into two main focuses: commitment and definition. The commitments are a series of specific answers to the question, “How can we commit to creating safe spaces in the performing arts?" The definitions are addressing sexual harassment in the workplace, and what it looks like; and what “consent" really means. The main idea though was brought out by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Jen Shyu which stated: “We want to have more emphasis on women leading — to have that as the norm rather than the exception.”
Analysis-
This article was written by Giovanni Russonello, on his profile is says he strongly cares about the following:
- Civil Rights and Social Action
- Economic Empowerment
- Education
- Human Rights
- Politics
- Poverty Alleviation
- Social Services
This can be connected to the women's right movement which started in 1848 at the Seneca falls convention, and the women's suffrage movement through the 20th century towards present day.
I'm extremely impressed by these strong women fighting sexism within jazz, despite classics like Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and even Amy Winehouse, they are often replaced or remain in the shadows of Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole and Louis Armstrong. I think women in the present fighting for the rights of women in the past is encouraging, inspiring and brave.
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