<b>Music has always been more than just entertainment—it’s a powerful tool for protest, a megaphone for the unheard, and a force for social change.   </b><br /><br />Kadie Philp sits down with Dr. Norma Coates, associate professor at Western University, to explore the intersection of music, gender, and activism.  <br /><br />From the defiant blues singers of the 1920s to modern icons like Taylor Swift and Beyoncé, they discuss how women in music have consistently challenged injustice, reshaped cultural narratives, and fought for economic and social equality.    <br /><b></b><br /><b>Listen For:</b><br />10:24 Women in Punk: Screaming Against the Status Quo<br />19:47 MTV, Madonna, and the Sexualization of Female Artists<br />28:27 The Spice Girls, Britney Spears, and “Girl Power” in the 2000s<br />37:35 Race, Gender, and the Music Industry’s Ongoing Gaps    <br /><b></b><br /><b>GUEST: </b><b>Norma Coates, Ph.D</b><b></b><br /><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/norma-coates-82568851/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LinkedIn</a>  <br /><b></b><br /><b>Ontario Pay Equity Office</b><b></b><br /><a href="https://payequity.gov.on.ca/home-2022/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Website</a> | <a href="https://levelthepayingfield.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Level the Paying Field Website</a> 

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Pay Equity Office of Ontario

Punk, Pop, and Pay Gaps: Gender in the Music Industry

MAY 13, 202549 MIN
Level the Paying Field

Punk, Pop, and Pay Gaps: Gender in the Music Industry

MAY 13, 202549 MIN

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<b>Music has always been more than just entertainment—it’s a powerful tool for protest, a megaphone for the unheard, and a force for social change.   </b><br /><br />Kadie Philp sits down with Dr. Norma Coates, associate professor at Western University, to explore the intersection of music, gender, and activism.  <br /><br />From the defiant blues singers of the 1920s to modern icons like Taylor Swift and Beyoncé, they discuss how women in music have consistently challenged injustice, reshaped cultural narratives, and fought for economic and social equality.    <br /><b></b><br /><b>Listen For:</b><br />10:24 Women in Punk: Screaming Against the Status Quo<br />19:47 MTV, Madonna, and the Sexualization of Female Artists<br />28:27 The Spice Girls, Britney Spears, and “Girl Power” in the 2000s<br />37:35 Race, Gender, and the Music Industry’s Ongoing Gaps    <br /><b></b><br /><b>GUEST: </b><b>Norma Coates, Ph.D</b><b></b><br /><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/norma-coates-82568851/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LinkedIn</a>  <br /><b></b><br /><b>Ontario Pay Equity Office</b><b></b><br /><a href="https://payequity.gov.on.ca/home-2022/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Website</a> | <a href="https://levelthepayingfield.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Level the Paying Field Website</a>