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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN IN MUSIC DAY

'Women in Music Day' was born on March 28th 2008. Declared at the City Council House in Birmingham UK, the event welcomed in by the Uniting The Nations Weekend was hosted by the Women in Music Festival, a musical platform offering space to females involved and working with music. Born out of this organisation celebrating women of music in the month of March, the 28th was chosen as a day of recognition for the number of days the female cycle averaged.

Continuing the theme in a month of female celebration, International Women in Music Day used the marking of the 100 Years of Recognition as the year announce the declaration to coincide with the anniversary year of 1908 and the time of Emmeline Pankhurst laying down the gauntlet when the British political activist and organizer of the British suffragette was arrested for the first time (February 1908), when she tried to enter Parliament to deliver a protest resolution to Prime Minister.

Declared before International Dignitaries, Lord Mayors, Mayoresses and Honoured Guests, the event marked a new beginning in the fight for females undertaking roles within the music industry which was at the time overrun by male counterparts.

Since 2008, the growth of females in the industry roles has doubled and has seen a surge of more growth in female music recognition outlets than ever. "Females have recognised their place in the market and working hard to break the glass ceiling" says Minelli the initiator of Women in Music Day - aka Mother of WIM Day "...we still have a long way to go".

From the initial countries of attendance for the evening including, Greece, the UK and Bangladesh, Women in Music Day (IWMD) is on a mission for celebration around the world, when all females working in all sectors of the music industry will come together in proclamation, in the month of March and celebrate their place in one of the biggest entertainment industries ever.

The Symbol

The 'Ribbon and Rose' was created back in 2004 by WIM Festival and used to share as an emblem of hope and support for females to adorn. Upon the declaration of March 28, the emblem was given to the women in music cause to support the day of recognition, hereby the Maroon Ribbon Campaign began its journey.

Related Links:


 * Emmeline Pankhurst covered by BBC
 * Women's Sunday
 * What is the music industry worth?
 * Women in Music Festival
 * Maroon Ribbon Campaign
 * Musician's Union
 * PRS
 * Trade Union Congress