International Alliance for Women in Music

2021 Educator Grant Winner

This grant helps teachers bring a greater focus on women in music to their students. 

Winner of the IAWM 2021 Education Grant

Congratulations to Aluma Sadick Bashir, who has been awarded the 2021 IAWM Education Grant for her project, Music is Female

This inspiring project will enable Aluma Sadick Bashir to hold a program of masterclasses highlighting the work of female musicians across a range of genres. The three-day program, for students aged from 4-18 years living in Nsambya, Uganda, aims to inspire young girls to engage in music making and will provide an opportunity for students to connect and share their own creativity by performing for each other.

Special thanks to the jury: Kerensa Briggs, Wanda Brister Rachwal and Nicole Murphy.