French Jazz faces #MeToo reckoning as women push for change

Since the MeToo movement sent shockwaves across creative industries, France’s film and theatre sectors have undergone a visible reckoning, with victims speaking out and calls for accountability gaining ground. Yet, according to a recent editorial signed by prominent jazz musicians, the country’s jazz scene has yet to confront entrenched sexism and…

Key takeaways

Quick scan — what you need to know:

• Since the MeToo movement sent shockwaves across creative industries, France’s film and theatre sectors have undergone a visible reckoning, with victims speaking out and calls for accountability…
• Yet, according to a recent editorial signed by prominent jazz musicians, the country’s jazz scene has yet to confront entrenched sexism and long-silenced sexual violence.
• FRANCE 24’s Solène Clausse and Yong Chim went to find out how women in the industry are turning things around.

Background

What led here, in plain terms:

• Yet, according to a recent editorial signed by prominent jazz musicians, the country’s jazz scene has yet to confront entrenched sexism and long-silenced sexual violence.
• FRANCE 24’s Solène Clausse and Yong Chim went to find out how women in the industry are turning things around.

Why it matters

Why readers and decision-makers should care:

• FRANCE 24’s Solène Clausse and Yong Chim went to find out how women in the industry are turning things around.
• Since the MeToo movement sent shockwaves across creative industries, France’s film and theatre sectors have undergone a visible reckoning, with victims speaking out and calls for accountability…
• Yet, according to a recent editorial signed by prominent jazz musicians, the country’s jazz scene has yet to confront entrenched sexism and long-silenced sexual violence.