From running venues to managing festivals, numerous women are front and centre in the cultural life of the Rebel county. Ellie O’Byrne spoke to some them about progress and challenges

GROWING up in Ontario, Canada, in the 1980s, I was really largely unaware of the difference between boys and girls, I know that doesn’t sound realistic but it was true.

The survey of 500 women also found that while almost 12% had experienced some form of online abuse or harassment, almost half chose to ignore it and just one-in-five reported it to the relevant website