About the Workshop Hosted by Why Not Her?, we welcome you to join us for an empowering and trauma-informed workshop designed to provide a safe space for women who have experienced sexual assault. This session will offer practical tools, expert insights, and compassionate support to help participants navigate their healing journeys. The workshop will be …
Statement from Founder, Linda Coogan Byrne of Why Not Her? Collective: What a historic moment for the Media Sector in Ireland as Catherine Martin, T.D., Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, launches Coimisiún na Meán’s Gender, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy. I am so proud to have been a stakeholder consultant with …
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Why Not Her? Annual Radio Data Report on UK Radio 2023/2024: In a landmark year for gender equality in music, women have taken the lead in the Top 100 songs on UK Radio, making 2024 a historic year for female artists on the airwaves. This significant achievement is not only a triumph for the artists …
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Top 100 Most Played Songs on UK Radio 2023 revealed! UK radio plays only 48% Domestic UK Artists in 2023. UK Radio supports its own! 48% in UK Radio’s Top 100 Songs of 2023 feature UK Domestic Artists! Lewis Capaldi lands number 1! LINK TO INFOGRAPHICS: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1uL4CXP8EOz1eQlyztVA0lmrGgk_fBUsm?usp=sharing View only link:https://www.canva.com/design/DAF4zZrxTDg/l7hEiEqzxQdh7bNnZmg5fw/view?utm_content=DAF4zZrxTDg&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=editor Summary of findings Top 100 UK …
Top 100 Most Played Songs on Irish Radio 2023 revealed! Link to visuals for posts here:https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1FqbxCyCFUjxcEi-2e_sg0dK9qSzd5txj?usp=sharing Summary of findings Top 100 irish radio charts 2023 COMMENT FROM LINDA COOGAN BYRNE – FOUNDER OF WHY NOT HER? & DATA ANALYST: “Ireland is, without a doubt, in a Golden Age of creativity with incredibly diverse musical talent apparent …
Hi, thank you for visiting this link and for showing your support and solidarity with the survivors of The Mother and Baby Homes. You will find a List of Email addresses for Local/national TDs and politicians in Ireland listed here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1drnSLfNSmBAdUK_YcQp9_r5v343PY674FMejQLQ5-eY/edit?usp=sharing You will also find a sample of an email template that you can send …
The theme for Black History Month for 2022 is “action not words” – but what does action really look like in 2022 when we’re still facing racial injustice which runs rampant through our society? Stylist’s senior writer Leah Sinclair speaks to four activists about how we can all create change. Activist and DEI Speaker Winnie Ama from …
Research by the National Women’s Council of Ireland and Why Not Her? have found significant disparities in the gender balance on Irish radio and television, with female artists receiving less airtime and female voices less likely to be heard in discussions. The new measures are designed to ensure gender-balanced panels on current affairs or news …
Dear Taoiseach, Ministers, TD’s, leaders, and politicians within the Irish government, What is happening in Iran is femicide. We at Why Not Her? call upon you to raise awareness on this issue. We ask those of you in positions within the government to take a stand. If more and more countries around the globe condemn …
>>>3 YEARS ON AND IRISH RADIO SHOW SIGNS OF SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES TO PLAYLISTS AS ‘OVER 10 STATIONS’ NATIONWIDE SHIFT TO GENDER PARITY & DIVERSITY – HAILED AS THE ‘EQUALISERS & GAME CHANGERS’ OF IRISH RADIO! >>> A BREAKDOWN OF THE TOP 100 SONGS ACROSS IRISH RADIO (IRISH AND INTERNATIONAL) OF 2021 – ED SHEERAN IS THE …
