Women are making music’s future — and organizations across the industry are making sure they have the tools to do it. Women-led nonprofits are creating spaces where women, girls, and gender-expansive individuals can learn production, find mentors, and gain the access and skills needed to thrive in music.
The need is undeniable. Women continue to shape music’s biggest moments — but behind the scenes, they remain vastly underrepresented. While progress has been made over the last decade, there’s still much work to be done.
The disparity contradicts the most talked-about moments at the 2025 GRAMMYs, where women dominated the night. Doechii became only the third-woman in history to win Best Rap Album, delivering one of the most talked about performances. Best New Artist Chappell Roan called out music labels in a powerful speech advocating for artists’ rights. Beyoncé shattered records, becoming the most-awarded artist in GRAMMY history while earning historic wins for Best Country Album and Album Of The Year.
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And yet, as Alicia Keys pointed out in her Global Impact Award acceptance speech, the industry still struggles to recognize women’s contributions, especially in production. “It’s strange that we don’t think of women as producers like Quincy [Jones], Dr. Dre or Swizz [Beats], but women producers have always powered the industry,” she said, shouting out iconic artists Patrice Rushen, Grimes, Solange Knowles and herself.
The momentum is there. Now the challenge is ensuring that more women and gender-expansive individuals have the tools, resources, and opportunities to succeed. From Femme House’s hands-on production workshops to Gender Amplified’s artist development programs and Girls Rock Camps’ empowering summer sessions, these orgs are filling critical gaps to diversify the music industry.
Read on to learn about five women-led nonprofit organizations dedicated to helping women in music and visit the Recording Academy’s Women’s Safety in Music Resource Page for more support.
Femme House is an educational program and party series dedicated to helping more women and gender-expansive people thrive in the music industry by becoming DJs, producers, engineers and musicians.
Since DJ/producers LP Giobbi and Hermixalot launched Femme House in 2019, they’ve educated over 12,000 people through their ever-expanding roster of online and in-person classes, workshops, and events. Their impressive offering covers practical and engaging topics like “DJing to create a safe dance floor” and vocal production in Ableton. They also offer six annual scholarships for creators in the BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities, which include free gear, one-on-one classes, and professional development.
Core to founder Giobbi’s mission is visual representation — people seeing themselves in the traditionally white-male-dominated DJ / producer space. To promote this, Femme House does stage takeovers to get newer DJs — some who’ve never played a festival before — on the lineup of major festivals like EDC and partners with Insomniac Records (EDC’s massive promoter) to release compilation albums that showcase the diverse range of emerging femmes in dance music.
“One of the reasons I decided to teach music production is because I knew how important it was to create safe and supportive learning environments for people who haven’t traditionally had spaces where they can take up space and wholly be themselves,” Femme House Lead Educator Mini Bear told GRAMMY.com in 2024. “I want to create the kind of space I wish existed when I was starting out, and to uplift those who have been underrepresented and shut out.”
Check out the Femme House website to sign up for classes or to donate to their work.
Women in Music is one of the longest-standing organizations supporting women in the industry. Founded in 1985 in New York City, the nonprofit has grown to over 25 chapters across the globe from Atlanta to Barbados to Japan, as well as seven college chapters engaging students entering the field.
With a mission of achieving equity and belonging for all in the music industry, Women in Music offers a robust roster of virtual and in-person programming tailored to various career paths. Their events cover everything from media training for artists to tour management 101, with an emphasis on networking and career development.
The organization’s flagship event is the annual Women in Music Summit, a multi-day conference that brings together top industry voices for workshops and panels. They also host meet-ups, educational sessions, and celebrations at major events like SXSW, offering members a chance to connect and collaborate. In 2020 alone, Women in Music held over 60 virtual events for members worldwide.
“Women in Music keeps me connected and helps me meet incredible people that demand diversity and equality in our music industry,” said Women in Music member and EVA Co-Founder Channing Moreland on WIM’s website. “These are people I am proud to know and work alongside. Not only that, but I have met some of our largest clients to date through the natural networking that takes place within the Women in Music organization.”
To get involved with WIM, join or start a local chapter, become a mentor, hire a WIM intern or make a donation.
Founded in 2007 by Ebonie Smith, a former Atlantic Records engineer and producer who has credits on Cardi B’s GRAMMY-winning Invasion of Privacy and Janelle Monae GRAMMY-nominated Dirty Computer, Gender Amplified is a nonprofit dedicated to championing the next generation of women and gender-expansive music producers. The organization provides studio access, production camps, recording programs, and A&R mentorship to help young producers and artists break into the field.
Gender Amplified recognizes the intersection of technology, science, and sound. They bridge the gap between music production and STEM education, encouraging young women to pursue technical careers in music and audio engineering, as well as to explore music production as a pathway to other science and arts-based careers.
On March 7, Gender Amplified is taking its impact a step further with the release of its first-ever EP, In Bloom. The project, created entirely by up-and-coming artists and producers from their CTRL Room Series songwriting and production camps, is being distributed by Warner Music Group’s independent arm, ADA.
“[The EP] captures the vibrant energy that emerges when women and gender-expansive artists come together to create in spaces built by and for each other,” said Natalie Sears, Head of Community at Gender Amplified, in a press release.
Producers interested in supporting Gender Amplified can volunteer as a mentor, or donate to fund future free programs that create equitable opportunities in production and engineering. Budding producers and songwriters can apply to participate in the CTRL Room camp.
The Girls Rock Camp Alliance is a global movement dedicated to creating a fun, safe space for girls to make music and see themselves in the industry. What started as Rock ‘n’ Roll Camp for Girls in Portland in 2001, swiftly inspired spin-off Girls Rock camps across the U.S. and abroad, which now consists of over 100 affiliated camps worldwide.
Girls Rock Camps are immersive summer camp programs (with extended year-round programming and workshops) for school-age girls dedicated to rocking out and making music together.
Recognizing their collective power, the original Girls Rock Camp founders in Portland formed Girls Rock Camp Alliance in 2007 to foster a supportive network across camps. Each year they host an annual conference to facilitate networking and skill-sharing where leaders can exchange ideas, refine programming, and continue to grow their mission.
From Chicxs Rockerxs South East Los Angeles to Trans Folx Rock in Albuquerque, Girls Rock Camps ensure that every kid sees themselves represented in music.
To support Girls Rock Camps and their work, you can donate to the alliance or an individual camp, volunteer, or even start your own Girls Rock Camp and join the movement.
Launched in 2012 by DJ, producer and singer Tiffany Miranda, Girls Make Beats is closing the gender gap in music production, Djing, and audio engineering by providing hands-on education to young girls.
With an emphasis on reaching BIPOC and underserved youth, Girls Make Beats offers multi-week courses including intermediate music production and beginner DJing across Florida, Los Angeles, New York and online. Their programming reaches girls as young as five years old, with 75 percent of participants coming from Black, Latinx and low-income households.
Girls Make Beats also introduces young producers to industry professionals, providing mentorship on specific production techniques alongside real-world networking opportunities. Their membership program gives participants access to discounted studio time, field trips, masterclasses and online resources. Their hands-on educational programming has reached over 900 girls across the country.
For women 18 and up, Girls Make Beats also offers an Ableton production class, expanding their mission beyond youth programs to help more women gain hands-on technical experience.
To support Girls Make Beats, donate, sign up for mentorship, or volunteer your skills to empower the next generation of female music creators.
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