A current evaluate carried out by Good Evening Out Vancouver revealed an absence of “simply accessible data” on sexual harassment and assault prevention on the web sites of North American EDM festivals.
Good Evening Out Vancouver, which supplies schooling and coaching to help secure dancefloors in nightlife, mentioned 2022 “was one other 12 months filled with allegations of sexual assault in EDM.” The group examined the web sites of 30 giant North American music festivals seeking codes of conduct, sexual violence insurance policies, data on employees coaching and “any reference to consent or harassment,” amongst different factors.
23% had an simply accessible code of conduct or sexual violence coverage, in keeping with Good Evening Out Vancouver. Just one competition, Bass Coast, was discovered to have each. Apparently, the evaluate additionally claims that extra web sites had language regarding the secure use of totems than sexual violence or consent.
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The evaluate urges these festivals to publish devoted “neighborhood” pages on their web sites and supply a library of assets, enhance employees coaching and revisit communication methods forward of the 2023 season.
Learn the entire evaluate right here.