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Here For The Music is a sexual violence prevention pledge by Calling All Crows. The campaign is supported by the creation of practical implementation of new policies, codes of conduct, and language to share in solidarity, as well as training resources.
In the USA April is #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth. Calling All Crows are encouraging all people to get involved with the campaign, which was founded in 2008 by musician Chad Stokes and Tour Manager Sybil Gallagher to bring their commitment to hands-on service and activism on the road. Since then, they have continued to connect music fans with feminist movements for justice and equality.
The Here For The Music Pledge is a fairly recent addition to the work done by Calling All Crows, as stories of sexual violence in the music industry have been coming to the surface at an alarming rate, even during this pandemic.
They explain:
“We’ve received requests for help coming up with new policies, codes of conduct, and language to share in solidarity.
In response, we created a Here for the Music pledge so that music industry professionals can make a public commitment to taking an active role in making the music industry safer. From this pledge to our Sexual Violence Prevention and Response online training, we’re building resources so that as touring and festivals return, we can rebuild our industry in a way that is safer and more inclusive.
Share the pledge and our Here for the Music campaign with your favorite artists, venues, and festivals using our digital toolkit.
Live music is a place for fun, community, and open expression – sexual harassment and assault don’t belong.
We want to live in a world without sexual violence. We believe in music’s power to create change.
Modeling the culture we want is part of that, so we are fighting against sexual violence at shows and festivals.
Our #HereForTheMusic campaign works to build true safety with all parties who come together to create a show or festival: artists, promoters, fans, venue staff, touring professionals, media professionals, and more.
We have worked with 85+ artists, venues, and festivals to date and trained 3000+ people. Join us?”
Music industry professionals can purchase access to our Sexual Violence Prevention and Response online training for your business.
If you’re a music fan, purchase access to our fan-oriented Sexual Violence and Prevention training.
Participants will learn how to identify potentially harmful behavior, intervene safely/effectively, and build skills/confidence, no matter what your role is.
While #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth highlights the safety of women in music, Calling All Crows have an incredible history of impacting diverse causes within other communities. Their previous efforts have improved repressed peoples in campaigns including
Unlocked Voices – highlighting the impact of mass incarceration and racism
Native Youth – raising awareness and providing support to indigenous communities
Cease Fire – raising awareness and safety on gun violence in the USA
Forced To Flee – supporting Syrian refugees resettling in the USA
Bringing Change To Women – supporting opportunities for women’s organisations
DISPATCH Hunger – working to eliminate food poverty
1138: Marriage Equality – supporting equal rights for all couples prior to the federal marriage equality legislature that was granted in 2015
Calling For Maternal Health – supporting partners Women for Afghan Women and The Priscilla Project
Amplifying Education – bringing the Arts to children
Green Summers of Service – activism campaign advocating against climate change and the disproportionate impact on women
Abolish the Death Penalty – campaigning for the end of injustice and ensuring all people receive a fair trial
Darfur Camps Project – supporting displaced women
Stoves For Sudan – ensuring the safety of women who were susceptible to being raped and killed while seeking firewood outside Sudanese refugee camps
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