{"id":6382,"date":"2022-03-31T16:02:52","date_gmt":"2022-03-31T20:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sonymusic.com\/?p=6382"},"modified":"2022-05-18T14:14:22","modified_gmt":"2022-05-18T18:14:22","slug":"womens-history-month-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sonymusic.com\/inside-sony-music\/womens-history-month-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony Music Group Celebrates Women&#8217;s History Month &#8217;22"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.smehost.net\/2019sonymusiccom-smeprod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WP_HeroImage-02-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Sony Music Group Celebrates Women&#8217;s History Month &#8217;22\" class=\"wp-image-6388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.smehost.net\/2019sonymusiccom-smeprod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WP_HeroImage-02-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.smehost.net\/2019sonymusiccom-smeprod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WP_HeroImage-02-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.smehost.net\/2019sonymusiccom-smeprod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WP_HeroImage-02-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.smehost.net\/2019sonymusiccom-smeprod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WP_HeroImage-02-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.smehost.net\/2019sonymusiccom-smeprod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WP_HeroImage-02-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.smehost.net\/2019sonymusiccom-smeprod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WP_HeroImage-02-2-624x416.jpg 624w, https:\/\/cdn.smehost.net\/2019sonymusiccom-smeprod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WP_HeroImage-02-2-257x171.jpg 257w, https:\/\/cdn.smehost.net\/2019sonymusiccom-smeprod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WP_HeroImage-02-2-615x410.jpg 615w, https:\/\/cdn.smehost.net\/2019sonymusiccom-smeprod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WP_HeroImage-02-2-110x73.jpg 110w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cImagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes and discrimination. A world that&#8217;s diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated. Together we can forge women&#8217;s equality. Collectively we can all #BreakTheBias.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This month, Sony Music Group embraced the official 2022 International Women\u2019s Day campaign theme, #BreakTheBias, as we recognized and celebrated Women\u2019s History Month and International Women\u2019s Day throughout our organization. With over 10 events throughout the month, our Sony Music Group teams across the globe, including Sony Music Mexico, Sony Music Asia, Sony Music Colombia, Sony Music Spain &amp; Portugal, and Sony Music U.S. came together to host educational programming, with an intersectional lens, to uplift, inspire, and educate!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below, read more about how Women\u2019s History Month 2022 at SMG came to life!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Creating the Women\u2019s History Month Design<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First up: the color palette. We incorporated a range of purple hues into our Women\u2019s History Month graphics as a nod to the official color of International Women\u2019s Day\u2014which historically signifies justice and dignity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next: the illustration. The shattering animation represents the ways in which women across the world are \u2018Breaking Biases\u2019, and continuing to shatter barriers in the pursuit of gender equity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Break the bias.<br> <br>This Women&#39;s History Month and International Women&#39;s Day we\u2019re amplifying the official \u201cBreak the Bias\u201d international theme and voicing our support for gender equality and commitment to addressing biases, stereotypes, and discrimination that affect women. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TEQVkSbk0G\">pic.twitter.com\/TEQVkSbk0G<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Sony Music News (@sonymusicnews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sonymusicnews\/status\/1498660645465690119?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 1, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Celebrating Women\u2019s History Month at Sony Music Group<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout the month of March, the Sony enterprise, including Sony Music Group, hosted internal events focused on empowering women and addressing stereotypes and discrimination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Teammates from around the globe tuned in to a variety of programming spotlighting women leaders and their career journeys, the effect of gender bias, and improving allyship\u2014particularly in the workplace. Listen to an International Women\u2019s Day insight from <strong>Rachel Thomas<\/strong>, Chief Executive Officer &amp; Co-Founder, LeanIn.org &amp; OptionB.org:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">To honor <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IWD?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IWD<\/a> and further embrace the \u201cBreak the Bias\u201d theme, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sonymusic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@sonymusic<\/a> Office of DE&amp;I hosted a conversation for employees feat. Rachel Thomas, CEO &amp; Co-Founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LeanInOrg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LeanInOrg<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QLboc5ftzt\">https:\/\/t.co\/QLboc5ftzt<\/a>, to unpack what bias looks like. (1\/2) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6tAy39idBw\">pic.twitter.com\/6tAy39idBw<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Sony Music News (@sonymusicnews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sonymusicnews\/status\/1501196921729396739?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 8, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In a conversation hosted by WIN (Women\u2019s Initiative Network), Sony Masterworks artists, <strong>Chloe Flower<\/strong> and <strong>U\u00e9le Lamore<\/strong>, shared their experiences as women creatives in the music industry. \u201cThere have been many different obstacles that I\u2019ve faced as a woman in music,\u201d said <strong>Lamore<\/strong>. \u201cMore is expected from you, like in the way you dress and talk. If you mess up, even a little bit, you will get judged.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBeing the only woman in the studio can be uncomfortable, but we\u2019re progressing,\u201d <strong>Flower<\/strong> explains. \u201cSeeing the growing number of women involved in the creative process has been great, but while it\u2019s important to have women represented on stage, it\u2019s equally important to have them at the executive level as well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A huge thank you to all the women\u2014especially those who work outside of Sony Music Group\u2014who lent their time and wisdom this Women\u2019s History Month and International Women\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Angela Pong<\/strong>, General Manager of Sony Music Vietnam&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Chloe Flower<\/strong>, pianist, composer and producer&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Daisy Auger Dominguez<\/strong>, workplace futurist, equity strategist and inclusion revolutionary&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Kate Su<\/strong>, Vice President of Finance at Sony Music Asia&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Porsche Smith<\/strong>, HR Business Partner, Sony Music UK&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Rachel Thomas<\/strong>, Co-Founder\/CEO of LeanIn.org and OptionB.org<\/li><li><strong>Roslyn Pineda<\/strong>, General Manager of Sony Music Philippines and Vice President of Biz Development at Sony Music Asia<\/li><li><strong>U\u00e9le Lamore<\/strong>, composer, conductor, producer and arranger<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And a special shoutout to The Village, Wellful, Women\u2019s Initiative Network (WIN) and SOMOS\u2014Sony\u2019s Talent Advisory Groups\u2014for working closely with SMG\u2019s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to coordinate several events in celebration of Women\u2019s History Month!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Moving Forward<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although Women\u2019s History Month 2022 has come to an end, Sony Music Group is committed to supporting and advancing women in the music industry and beyond. Embracing our \u2018365 Cultural Appreciation\u2019 framework, we will continue to work together to develop solutions to the multilayered challenges women today experience, and to continue to #BreaktheBias!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">To all women, to what you\u2019ve accomplished and what\u2019s to come, we celebrate you. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DSL3dKEHI3\">pic.twitter.com\/DSL3dKEHI3<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Sony Music News (@sonymusicnews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sonymusicnews\/status\/1509621818268782604?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 31, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cImagine a gender equal world. 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