WEC to assess progress on Government’s NDAs proposals and on tackling misogyny in music
The Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) will hear from Jen Smith, CEO of the Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority (CIISA), and Zelda Perkins CBE, Chief Executive and founder of Can’t Buy My Silence, during an evidence session following up WEC’s inquiry into Misogyny in music on Wednesday, 4 February.
Meeting details
MPs on the cross-party committee, chaired by Labour MP Sarah Owen, will assess progress made by CIISA in its establishment, including whether it is on a sustainable funding model and has the powers it needs.
The session will also focus on non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and question campaigner Zelda Perkins on the Government’s proposals to ban the use of NDAs in cases of abuse and harassment.
In its June 2025 report ‘Misogyny in music: on repeat’ WEC called on Ministers to act to ban NDAs in cases involving sexual misconduct, bullying, or discrimination, or risk perpetuating the “culture of misogyny and discrimination” facing women in the music industry.
WEC’s report also underlined the inadequacy of current legal protections for freelance musicians, who make up the majority of the industry’s workforce.