“The push towards gender balanced line-ups, or so-called ’50/50′ pledges, is led by the PRS Keychange initiative which calls for equal numbers of male and female performers at high profile festivals and music events by 2022. Some 250 music organizations have already signed up. … But the move is controversial — which may seem surprising when we know that high-profile role models are an important part of the psychology of inspiring women to enter male-dominated occupations. Actively recruiting women into visible public positions should be welcomed by all, surely?” Samantha Warren lays out what she sees as the problems. – Quartz