International Women's Day

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Saint Agnes' Kitty: "Choose to challenge the people you love, choose the difficult conversation, and we can create something beautiful"

The theme for this year's International Women's Day is Choose To Challenge. Here, Saint Agnes' Kitty discusses why it's important to challenge those you love, even if it feels difficult or easier to ignore it. (Trigger warning: Sexual assault.)

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Sharptooth's Lauren Kashan: "Real change comes when we look in the mirror and have the courage to acknowledge the biases within us"

Sharptooth vocalist Lauren Kashan on why we should all use International Women's Day's theme of Choose To Challenge to question ourselves and confront our own internal biases.

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Dana Dentata: "I challenge men to learn from all the bad experiences you’re reading about in the news right now"

On International Women's Day, Dana Dentata challenges men to do better, to treat women with respect, and to break free from the shackles of toxic masculinity.

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Sharon den Adel: "It is the right of every woman to be able to decide independently in all matters related to reproduction, including abortion"

Within Temptation's Sharon den Adel dissects Europe's differing abortion laws and why it is a woman's right to choose.

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New Pagans' Lyndsey McDougall: "This pandemic has only dilapidated a system that was already failing mothers and carers"

New Pagans' Lyndsey McDougall shares her respect and adoration for mothers and carers on this International Women's Day.

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Within Temptation, Spiritbox, Dana Dentata and more lead Kerrang!’s International Women’s Day celebrations

To mark this year's International Women's Day, we are launching a new video series to shine a light on the women who make the rock and metal scene what it is: from festival bookers to record producers to venue owners.

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Nova Twins: "So much of this world is optimised for men, to the detriment of 50% of the population"

Nova Twins' Amy Love and Georgia South cast a light on what it means to be women of colour in modern society

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Hot Milk’s Hannah Mee: “You have the power to dictate your own life, don’t blame men or the system. Don't get bitter – get even"

Hot Milk vocalist and guitarist Hannah Mee tackles the issue of equality and issues a rallying cry to mark International Women's Day 2020

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Sløtface’s Haley Shea: “My whole life revolves around an issue that most people only talk about on International Women’s Day"

Sløtface’s Haley Shea discusses the challenges of gender equality in music and why there’s still plenty of work to be done…

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Hands Off Gretel's Lauren Tate: "I was chaotic and aimless before I found the angry women of rock'n'roll"

Hands Off Gretel vocalist Lauren Tate opens up about her tumultuous upbringing and how music can literally save lives…

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Petrol Girls' Ren Aldridge: "Make this year’s International Women’s Day inclusive, anti-capitalist and intersectional"

Petrol Girls' Ren Aldridge examines the rebellious history of IWD and highlights key battles still being fought around the globe…

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WARGASM's Milkie Way: "If the choice isn’t presented to you, do whatever you can to make one. Be a rebel and be an ally"

WARGASM's Milkie Way reflects on her experiences on inequality in music and how we can all do something to redress the balance…

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Baroness' Gina Gleason: "Heavy music carves out a place for people to shine a light on injustices"

Baroness guitarist Gina Gleason writes openly about equality, the rock scene, and the notion of "being a female in a band"

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Myrkur: "Equality means we have to respect each other's differences"

Myrkur discusses what equality means to her, and what true equality actually means on a global scale

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Creeper's Hannah Greenwood: "I find myself going to extra lengths to prove that I am perfectly entitled to be on the stage"

Creeper keyboardist/vocalist Hannah Greenwood reflects on the concept of equality on International Women's Day

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Charlotte Wessels: "When was the last time you heard someone ask, 'What's it like being a man in a metal band?'"

Delain vocalist Charlotte Wessels writes about how the need for feminism is more urgent than ever in 2019.

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Saint Agnes' Kitty: "Choose to challenge the people you love, choose the difficult conversation, and we can create something beautiful"

Sharptooth's Lauren Kashan: "Real change comes when we look in the mirror and have the courage to acknowledge the biases within us"

Dana Dentata: "I challenge men to learn from all the bad experiences you’re reading about in the news right now"

Sharon den Adel: "It is the right of every woman to be able to decide independently in all matters related to reproduction, including abortion"

New Pagans' Lyndsey McDougall: "This pandemic has only dilapidated a system that was already failing mothers and carers"

Within Temptation, Spiritbox, Dana Dentata and more lead Kerrang!’s International Women’s Day celebrations

Nova Twins: "So much of this world is optimised for men, to the detriment of 50% of the population"

Hot Milk’s Hannah Mee: “You have the power to dictate your own life, don’t blame men or the system. Don't get bitter – get even"

Sløtface’s Haley Shea: “My whole life revolves around an issue that most people only talk about on International Women’s Day"

Hands Off Gretel's Lauren Tate: "I was chaotic and aimless before I found the angry women of rock'n'roll"​

Petrol Girls' Ren Aldridge: "Make this year’s International Women’s Day inclusive, anti-capitalist and intersectional"

WARGASM's Milkie Way: "If the choice isn’t presented to you, do whatever you can to make one. Be a rebel and be an ally"

Baroness' Gina Gleason: "Heavy music carves out a place for people to shine a light on injustices"

Myrkur: "Equality means we have to respect each other's differences"

Creeper's Hannah Greenwood: "I find myself going to extra lengths to prove that I am perfectly entitled to be on the stage"

Charlotte Wessels: "When was the last time you heard someone ask, 'What's it like being a man in a metal band?'"

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Hands Off Gretel's Lauren Tate: "I was chaotic and aimless before I found the angry women of rock'n'roll"