International Women’s Day is Tuesday, March 8th, 2016. The day’s purpose is to “celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women.” This year’s theme is: Pledge for Parity. Professional dance music DJs today are internationally known entities, touring the world and benefitting from what’s become a globally recognized culture. Yet the industry surrounding it is far from being equitable for women.

To accelerate parity from within, turn(the)tables on, a non-profit using dance music to fight problems of inequity and injustice, is suggesting DJs and producers make a pledge for International Women’s Day and beyond to challenge conscious and unconscious bias and create a more inclusive, flexible culture. How? Through the creation of charts on sites like Beatport, Traxsource, Juno, Resident Advisor, and wherever else they may already be active, on March 8th dedicated to the special day, with the intention of turning the tables on gender gaps…