Sumiko Iwamuro is an extraordinary 82-year-old Japanese woman, who started DJing at 70 years old, and combines this passion with dumpling-maker ina a family restaurant. Her sessions as DJ Sumirock at the DecaBarZ nightclub in Tokyo combine techno music with jazz, French chanson and classical music. Read more here
This article discusses the still presence of sexism in jazz, and reflects on how everyone involved in the jazz ecosystem can become an agent of change. Read more here
A playlist of female musicians and composers of mixed styles ranging from electronica, to indie and psychedelic, to hip hop. More info here
Ten Georgia Tech women in robotics are highlighted in this article, in a field that is moving slowly towards parity: Kalesha Bullard, Sonia Chernova, Vivian Chu, Brittney English, Karen Feigh, Tesca Fitzgerald, Ayanna Howard, Karen Liu, María Santos, and Britney Schmidt. Read more here
Open reading list that aims at collecting and making visible relevant women in the fields of sound and music led by the Women in Sound / Women on Sound organization. Read more here
Call from the European University Cyprus Residency for 12 residencies for electronic musicians in July of 2017, 2018, and 2019. Suggested topics include: new media in public spaces, museums and streets. Cyprus-specific or site-specific works are welcome. Deadline: May 1, 2017 Read more here
In order to increase the number of female headliners in electronic music, Fabric London organizes progress career workshops for DJs and electronic musicians. Dates: 2-4 May, 2017 Read more here
Two days of talks, workshops and performances exploring the connections between gender, sound and technology held at the University of Lincoln in the UK. Dates: May 5 – May 6, 2017 Read more here
In this video, Ayah Bdeir, founder and CEO of littleBits, explains why girls by the age of 8 lose interest in STEM. She also describes that littleBits is successful attracting both girls and boys because it is a gender-neutral product. Watch the video here
Two forthcoming lectures in Oxford on hidden histories of British women in computing and gender imbalance. Dates: May 15 / June 1, 2017 Read more here
