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Empowering creatives: How blockchain is helping to bridge the gender gap in the music industry

Empowering creatives: How blockchain is helping to bridge the gender gap in the music industry

“I started Qlip in 2021 because I had used Steemit and Emanate, and I thought, ‘How can I fuse blockchain and music?’ It was then that I began to understand what NFTs are. I found out that NFTs can ... help artists to raise funds.”

Breaking gender barriers: female crypto founder advocates for education and opportunities for women in the industry

Breaking gender barriers: female crypto founder advocates for education and opportunities for women in the industry

The co-founder and CEO of Bitmama, Ruth Iselema refuses to attribute her struggles as a female founder to any gender-driven narrative. For Iselema the most important thing is education and actively providing opportunities for more women to enter the space.

Consenys’ Monica Singer speaks passionately on blockchain-enabled female financial inclusion

Consenys’ Monica Singer speaks passionately on blockchain-enabled female financial inclusion

According to Singer, the permissionless nature of blockchain allows women to get around historical socio-cultural norms.

Communities are powerful for getting more women into blockchain: Web3Ladies founder Oluchi Enebeli

Communities are powerful for getting more women into blockchain: Web3Ladies founder Oluchi Enebeli

Enebeli’s community has been instrumental in increasing African women’s participation in the blockchain space.

Fostering gender equality through blockchain: the power of community and collaboration

Fostering gender equality through blockchain: the power of community and collaboration

“The definition of blockchain itself is gender equality,” Oluchi Enebeli.

Art, gender and blockchain: How the permissionless technology is leveling the playing field

Art, gender and blockchain: How the permissionless technology is leveling the playing field

While both men and women contribute to art, opportunities remain unequal for the latter. Thanks to its permissionless nature, blockchain can potentially drive inclusiveness in the creative industry.

Monica Singer of ConsenSys

Blockchain can close the gender financial inclusion gap in Africa: Consensys’ Monica Singer

Singer believes blockchain's permissionless, decentralized, and self-sovereign nature helps eliminate some of the barriers to women’s financial inclusion in Africa.