22/04/2026
I was chatting with one of the lovely installation crew during Sonorities, and we got onto the topic of what I do and what I hope to do after finishing my double degree. I told her Iām an audio engineer and that I want to keep pushing further into the field.
She then mentioned how cool that was and how thereās nearly no females in the industry and ādo it for the girls because you got thisā
That moment really stuck with me this festival
Only around 7% of the audio engineering workforce is made up of women, which is absolutely nothing, it is an industry that I have fought so hard to be apart of, I have had managers, production companies and musicians tell me that I wonāt make it, that I wont be able to keep up with my male engineers, that Iām not good enough, that I canāt be an engineer as Iām a girl, or no response at all
And thatās exactly why there are so few women in this space. We get pushed out. Weāre overlooked. Weāre told, directly or indirectly, that weāre not enough.
Itās not a lack of talent or passion, itās a lack of access, encouragement, and fair opportunity. The constant pressure to have to prove yourself, the feeling of being judged more harshly, the lack of recognition and being overlooked. It wears you down, not because you arenāt capable but because you are constantly made to feel like you donāt belong
I have nearly quit so many times, and I really could not have done it without the musicians, engineers and managers that have believe in me, supported me and taught me! It has meant so much that I canāt even put into words, it really means the world, and appreciate every single person whoās been there along the way š
So hereās to ādoing it for the girlsā and for anyone who has been told that they are not enough. to showing them that they can make it and it is possible and it is worth it, as I really donāt think I could be in any other industry, there is a long way to go, but Iām going to get there and hope I can inspire and help other females get into the industry
For the girls š
