Pauline Scanlon Photo: supplied
Irish singer songwriter and outspoken advocate Pauline Scanlon is a driving force behind a movement to address gender equality in folk and traditional music.
It's called Fair Plé, and she says while there's been some movement in the two years since the campaign started, it's slow progress. She was also involved in the 'hear me out' movement in Ireland that encouraged people to speak about abortion
Pauline is heading back to New Zealand in January to perform at the Auckland Folk Festival.
She has collaborated with many musicians including Kiwi reggae band Trinity Roots. Lynn Freeman talked with Pauline in Dublin, first asking about the gender inequality she's battling
Pauline Scanlon is one of the headline acts at the 2020 Auckland Folk Festival starting on the 25th of January.
