Exploring implementation of the UK <i>Misogyny in Music</i> report’s recommendations to address gender inequalities in music education in England

Abstract In 2024, the Women and Equalities Select Committee in the UK Parliament published a report entitled Misogyny in Music . It included the recommendations that ‘music colleges, conservatoires and other educational settings need to do more to address the gendering of instruments, roles and genres and improve the visibility of and support for female role models’. While there is a dearth of policy levers available to implement this recommendation, this article critically analyses three existing policy/regulatory frameworks that could be used for its implementation in England. The article also highlights a significant limitation of the report – its exclusion of trans and non-binary musicians.

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British Journal of Music Education
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2026-02-09
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https://doi.org/10.1017/s0265051726100679
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Diverse Music Education Insights
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Exploring implementation of the UK Misogyny in Music report’s recommendations to address gender inequalities in music education in England

Anna Bull
British Journal of Music Education
Diverse Music Education Insights
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Exploring implementation of the UK Misogyny in Music report’s recommendations to address gender inequalities in music education in England

Anna Bull
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Abstract

Abstract In 2024, the Women and Equalities Select Committee in the UK Parliament published a report entitled Misogyny in Music . It included the recommendations that ‘music colleges, conservatoires and other educational settings need to do more to address the gendering of instruments, roles and genres and improve the visibility of and support for female role models’. While there is a dearth of policy levers available to implement this recommendation, this article critically analyses three existing policy/regulatory frameworks that could be used for its implementation in England. The article also highlights a significant limitation of the report – its exclusion of trans and non-binary musicians.

British Journal of Music Education
University of York (GB)
Reduced inequalities
Openalex Percentile: Top 71%
Diverse Music Education Insights
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