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Dr Kelly Johnson,who led the project team,said: “The Scottish folk scene is not alone in facing the challenges of sexual violence and harassment – it is an issue across the music industry and society more broadly.
“However, the findings speak to an urgent need to recognise the experiences of victim-survivors and address sexual violence and harassment as a workplace issue that affects the Scottish folk scene.”
She said in some cases the attacks were not isolated and 78% of the women reported multiple experiences of harassment and abuse.
researchers said most of the experiences of sexual violence and harassment reported in the survey took place in social settings related to the folk scene,such as music sessions or when socialising after a performance.
Prof Michele Burman, a co-author of the report, said: “The Scottish folk music scene is small and primarily male-dominated, and participants felt manny forms of sexual violence and harassment were normalised – rarely being formally acknowledged or met with meaningful consequences.
“Unluckily, as an inevitable result, some women left the scene entirely as they felt unsafe or unsupported. This is a sad state of affairs, resulting in a real loss of female talent.”
Dr Amy Cullen, who co-authored the report, said the music industry needed to take “more meaningful action” to protect women.
She said the report made a number of recommendations, including codes of conduct and working agreements.
She added: “The industry could also better support victim-survivors by ensuring there’s a designated safeguarding person on site such as at festivals or in educational settings.
“We would also recommend creating time and space for discussions around gender equality, conduct and respect within the community.”
The survey findings are to be discussed at an industry event later, as part of Glasgow’s Celtic Connections music festival.
The Musicians’ Union has welcomed the report and said it had gathered the biggest amount of evidence of the issue.