In what is bound to come as music to the ears of many women (and men), global non-profit organization,‘Women in Music’recently announced the launch of its India Chapter at the 3^rd edition of All About Music event held on August 26^th 2019 at the Taj Lands End, Bandra, Mumbai.

Aimed at building and fostering creative and business ties among women in the media and entertainment sector, Women in Music is a unique forum for discussion and action among both top leaders and emerging talent. It is the longest running, largest, and leading global organization dedicated to promoting gender parity and women’s visibility in music.

The WIM India Chapter is chaired by the renowned lawyer, Priyanka Khimani, Co-Founder & Lead Partner at the law firm, Anand & Anand & Khimani. She is joined by a team of music industry professionals and artists to be the chapters founding leadership. “It is an honour to be organizing the first event for Women in Music in India. The WIM team is a powerhouse organization with an inclusive membership, comprising of women from multi-faceted backgrounds,” says Khimani.

She added, “Globally, it has been doing a tremendous job, in pushing the boundaries of the music industry and opening it up for women. It is great to finally be bringing WIM’s vision to India. We are excited to get started!”

The inauguralevent for Women in Music, India on August 26^th officially flagged off the operations of this national wing. Some of the guests that graced the event included celebrated artists such as Shalmali Kholgade, Neeti Mohan, Sukriti Kakkar, Prakriti Kakkar, Harshdeep Kaur,Aditi Singh Sharma and Jonita Gandhi, among other female industry stakeholders. Also present at the event were music industry giants from companies including Universal Music, Sony Music, Indie Music, KWAN, Netflix, Warner Music Group, Saavn, Red FM and some others

Women in Music, India is currently spearheaded by a core team consisting of women across business, media and creative arts.The membership is now open to everyone…..(both male and female like) who are interested in supporting the mission of Women in Music.

Women in Music was founded in New York in 1985 with a mission to advance the awareness, equality, diversity, heritage, opportunities, and cultural aspects of women in the musical arts through education, support, empowerment, and recognition. At its core WIM is about celebrating the female contribution to the music world and strengthening community ties.