Empowering Women in Music: How We Make Noise Celebrated Women's History Month 2025

Breaking Gender Barriers in the Music Industry Through Mentorship and Community

Women's History Month commemorates the achievements of women while highlighting persistent gender disparities in various industries. In the music sector, the 2024 Annenberg Inclusion Report revealed that while women comprised 35% of music artists, they remained significantly underrepresented as producers and songwriters. This underscores why We Make Noise's mission is more critical than ever—creating spaces, amplifying voices, and driving systemic change throughout the music industry.

Our Mission: Advancing Gender Equity in Music

At We Make Noise, we provide comprehensive opportunities, personalized mentorship, and strong community support to women and gender-expansive individuals in music. Through our expanding network of local chapters, global partnerships, and collaborations with industry leaders, we remain steadfast in our commitment to advancing gender equity across all aspects of the music industry worldwide.

"We Make Noise for HER" Campaign: Supporting Women Music Producers

Throughout Women's History Month, we highlighted extraordinary women who have shaped music's past, present, and future through our "We Make Noise for HER" campaign—a dedicated initiative supporting gender equity in both music production and music technology.

Thank you to everyone who participated and helped amplify these stories! While this campaign has ended, our commitment to gender equity in music continues. Stay connected with us for future initiatives and ways to support our community of over 10,000 women musicians and producers.

Celebrating Our Music Community Leaders

Women's History Month was dedicated to honoring those driving change in music production and technology. We spotlighted remarkable individuals from our community and chapter icons—artists, organizers, and innovators making significant impacts in their local music scenes. These inspiring stories were shared across our social media platforms, celebrating their contributions to diversifying the music production landscape.

Professional Development: Native Instruments & Splice Partnerships

We're excited to announce two major career advancement opportunities this spring:

Professional Audio Production Courses

iZotope Mixing Masterclass: This April, renowned engineer Chrissy Tignor leads an exclusive 4-week mixing course utilizing iZotope's professional audio tools, hosted on the WMN Hub. Applications are now closed, but stay tuned for updates from the course.
Grammy-Winning Mastering Workshop: In May, Grammy-winning engineer Jett Galindo presents a specialized 2-week mastering course, providing industry-standard techniques for women producers.

Applications are now closed for the minicourses, but stay tuned to our social media to follow along in the course.

Splice Sample Pack Creator Program

Female and gender-expansive producers and sound designers can apply to become official Splice Pack Creators! This paid opportunity allows talented creators to share their unique production styles with millions of music producers worldwide. Applications close on April 6 at 11:59 PM PST.

Global Chapter Updates: Women in Music Events Worldwide

Our We Make Noise chapters have been creating opportunities across the globe:

WMN Los Angeles celebrated Women's History Month with Ableton at Sonic Space on March 22, hosting a successful meetup and track-sharing session for women and gender-expansive musicians.
WMN Singapore officially launched its chapter, with upcoming events planned for the vibrant Southeast Asian music scene.
WMN Santiago debuted the "Noise & Love" podcast at Lollapalooza Chile on March 21-23, hosted by industry veteran Vero Ferk.
WMN Madrid held the talk “The Awakening of the Muses”, in which five speakers were able to share their experiences, ideas and visions for a more equitable and diverse music industry.

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Women's History Month celebrations and continues to support gender equity in music production, technology, and performance. Together, we're amplifying women's voices in the music industry!

Get Involved

Ready to join our community of women music creators? Visit our Instagram to learn more about upcoming events, workshops, and opportunities to connect with fellow women in music.

Written by Zara Mehta