Awareness & Advocacy
Our Mission
The International Alliance for Women in Music (IAWM) fosters and encourages the activities of women in music.
The Vision
The IAWM is the world’s leading organization devoted to the equity, promotion, and advocacy of women in music across time, cultures, and genres.
Providing a voice for women in music since 1995
What We Do
Advocacy & community
Advocating for increased visibility and programming for women in music across all disciplines in our global community
Champions for Equity
Combating discrimination against women in all genres and disciplines in music with a focus on inclusivity and equitable opportunities
A Platform for women's voices
opportunities
INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR WOMEN IN MUSIC
Latest News & Updates
2022 Winner IAWM Women Who Innovate Grant
Congratulations to Donna Weng Friedman, IAWM’s inaugural recipient of the Women Who Innovate Grant!
Accepting Proposals for the Journal
Please send articles, reports, review requests, member activities etc. for Volume III of the 2025 Journal by June 30! Focus is Women in Music in Europe – Any time period! For submission guidelines, please visit the JOURNAL page.
IAWM is looking for Board Members
Passionate about advocating for Women in music on a global scale? Join the IAWM Board! We are searching for new Board Members to continue expanding our organization to represent women in music globally. Call opens MAY 10, 2025
Radio Requests
Since 2004, the IAWM has used the Radio Requests campaign to promote broadcasts of music by women composers. Every week, participants in the IAWM’s listserv and visitors to this Web page are encouraged to ask local and Internet stations to play works by a chosen woman composer.
IAWM Calendar
May 26-June 6, 2025 | fort worth, texas
The Conducting Institute Summer Program
May 27-June 1, 2025 | Madison, Wisconsin
LunArt Festival
MAY 27-31, 2025 | Salt Lake City, Utah
International Trumpet Guild
June 2-7, 2025 | Tallahassee, FLORIDA
International Society of Bassists
Membership Opportunities
Concerts & Competitions
Search for New Music 2025
The SEARCH FOR NEW MUSIC is a competitive compositional opportunity for women and nonbinary members of IAWM. The Call will begin March 1, 2025. Submissions will be due May 4 2025.
Annual Concert 2025
The Annual Concert recognizes the work of composers and performers and inreases the awareness of the musical contributions of women globally. The call will begin in February 2025 with submissions due in late April 2025.
