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Donne, Women in Music

The Global Voice for Women in Music

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THE GLOBAL VOICE FOR WOMEN IN MUSIC

EMPOWERING WOMEN. CELEBRATING CREATIVITY. RESHAPING MUSIC.

Founded by award-winning soprano and passionate advocate Gabriella Di Laccio, the Donne Foundation leads a global movement to amplify women’s voices in music.

From building the world’s largest database of women composers to breaking a Guinness World Record and partnering with iconic institutions like the Royal Albert Hall, we are reshaping the music industry to celebrate and elevate women’s talent.

Through advocacy, connection, and empowerment, we invite you to join us in creating a more equitable and inspiring future for music.

In addition to our advocacy and partnerships, the Donne Foundation publishes groundbreaking data on gender inequities in music. Our research, featured in The New York Times and BBC World Service, continues to inspire conversations and drive change across the industry.

At the heart of the Donne Foundation is a belief that true equality will only be achieved when women have equal opportunities to create, perform, and lead.

Join us in reshaping the music industry. Explore our database, support our mission, or subscribe to our newsletter today.

Vision

We envision a world where women have equal opportunities to contribute, thrive, and lead in the music industry. Through groundbreaking research, dynamic collaborations, and global advocacy, the Donne Foundation fosters an inclusive and equitable musical landscape — one where women’s talent is celebrated, their contributions are valued, and future generations are inspired by a legacy of equality and opportunity.


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LATEST NEWS
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WHAT WE DO


SUPPORT

We create supportive material to educate and transform the future of the music industry.

INCLUDE

We research the presence of women composers in concerts and advocate for their inclusion. 

CELEBRATE

We raise awareness
and inspire audiences globally
to celebrate women in music.


HERE ARE SOME OF OUR INITIATIVES


THE BIG LIST


The BIG LIST of Women Composers is an ever-expanding list featuring more than 5,000 women composers (and counting).

From pre-medieval composers to 21st century singer-songwriters, pick a country, a century, a music genre:

YOU WILL FIND A WOMAN HERE.
THE BIG LIST

Someone, I tell you, in another time,
will remember us.

We are oppressed by fears
of oblivion.”

SAPPHO (c. 630-c.570 BC)



GET INVOLVED

Listen and share music by women
Donate and support our projects

Support other women by being socially
engaged with our mission and actively
advocating to raise awareness about inequality.

INFORMATION & SUPPORT

I am looking for resources
I want to be included on THE BIG LIST

Change the future of women in music. 
We can support you to educate
and inspire the next generations.

BE THE CHANGE

Music Curation and Talks
Corporate Supporters

We need influence and power to change
the status quo and the structures
that still hold inequality together. 


Donne, Women in Music is a unique project, which champions the world of women composers in a field where there is great inequality. ❞

RACHEL PORTMAN

The world is a diverse planet;
music should be also. The project Donne shines a light on women composers and artists and is a positive step towards parity. ❞

MEI-ANN CHEN

Donne is a rich, vibrant, and stylistic diverse platform to counteract the under representation of women in music composition by making their faces visible and their voices heard. ❞
CATARINA DOMENICI

Our goal is to leave a legacy of inspiration for future generations
on how we include, support and promote women in music.


RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS


Research and analysis of performed repertoire is an important initiative on the fight for equality. We are committed to continuing to share our findings as well as further analyses, which have been done by projects all over the world. Visit our RESEARCH page for more information.

INEQUALITY IN MUSIC:
WOMEN COMPOSERS BY NUMBERS IN 2023-2024

Only 7.5% of the repertoire performed by 111 orchestras worldwide was composed by women.


WELCOME TO DONNE

Watch the introduction by soprano Gabriella Di Laccio, founder & director of the project Donne, Women in Music.

We want to empower women to unleash their creative power, support more women in this journey, educate audiences and engage all people in the conversation.

Join us in making a difference!

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