Glastonbury has made a big step towards addressing the issue of equal gender representation and safe spaces for women at music festivals with the announcement that they will be debuting a women-only venue this year.
As Consequence of Sound reports, after some criticised organisers for not attempting gender parity with their initial lineup announce, which it should be noted was headlined by a woman and fared better than the Carling Weekend, Glastonbury will debut The Sisterhood.
The “revolutionary clubhouse” is the first of its kind and will offer an “intersectional, queer, trans and disability-inclusive space” rostered with performers, security, and staffers who identify as female, open to all festivalgoers who identify as female.
“The producers of The Sisterhood believe that women only spaces are necessary in a world that is still run by and designed to benefit mainly men,” organizers told NME. “Oppression against women continues in various manifestations around the world today, in different cultural contexts.”
The Sisterhood will feature workshops on topics such as intersectionality, diversity, and inclusion; a DIY power tools workshop with carpenter Rhi Jean; a forum for black women dubbed The Love; daily dance classes; and VIP guests.
Glastonbury 2016 lineup with male acts removed via The Independent
