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In Finland, only 20% of music creators are women.
 
At the current pace, an equal gender balance would be reached around 2150. 

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Equal Futures in Music is a solution-focused research project by doctoral researcher, designer, and DJ, Tomi Rantanen.

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The aim is to achieve structural and systems-level change, which leads to a radical increase in women and non-binary people through the Finnish music sector.

PRESS

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Tomi Rantanen uses design to tackle gender equality issues in the music industry

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Many Finnish female artists quit the music industry because they simply can't endure it any longer. According to statistics, 60% of music students in higher education in Finland are women, but only 21% of music creators in the industry are women. Tomi Rantanen believes that gender equality issues need to be prioritized at the top of the agenda in the industry.

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Read here: Aalto.fi

RESEARCH

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Recent thesis offers structural solutions to gender equality problems in the music sector

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If current trends continue, the Finnish music sector will achieve gender equality in 2150. That’s not enough, Master of Arts Tomi Rantanen decided, and in his thesis he put forward a proposal for a gender transition in the popular music sector.

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Read here: Gramex.fi

PUBLICATIONS

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Master's thesis

Equal Futures in Music: A Proposal for a Transition Design-Inspired Approach to Combat Gender Inequalities in the Finnish Popular Music Sector.

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Layout design by Tomi Rantanen

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The proposed equality transition process.

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