Here in Germany she often performs benefit concerts for women's cultural houses, and battered women's shelters. She has made an internationally recognized CD of trombone and organ music which influences people in Germany and abroad, and a second CD is under preparation. She is an active supporter of the International Women's Brass Confererence, and The International Alliance of Women in Music. Based on Abbie's efforts here are some ways performers become involved with gender issues in music. You can publicize and discuss examples of discrimination internationally, especially on the net.
Awareness brings change.
You can learn about the situation of women in various countries and work with them to make change, especially in orchestras, since that is your field of expertise, and since the international music world is very interconnected. You can encourage your instrument's professional societies to include women in their festivals, to address discrimination in their journals, and to include women in the executive positions. You can teach and study internationally and speak about and represent the ideals of equal opportunity for women. You can perform works by and about women to strengthen their rights and respect at home and abroad. If you are a woman performer you can accentuate your professional status as a role model for all women on this planet.