For Women, By Women: STAGES Kicks Off a New Kind of Conversation
KEY TAKEAWAYS
STAGES, a new Live Nation Women initiative, supports employees through key life stages.
Kick-off event focused on the evolving landscape of fertility and family planning.
Live Nation’s Taking Care of Our Own Program supports women and families at every stage through things like fertility and family-building benefits.
Live Nation Women continued its mission of supporting and elevating women across the company and industry with the launch of STAGES, an initiative focused on the unique stages of a woman’s life — offering support through conversations, resources, and solutions.
STAGES brings together employees, industry partners, artists, and the broader community through a series of internal and external events centered on three pivotal life stages: Fertility and Family Planning, The Motherhood Spectrum, and Midlife and Menopause.
While centered on women’s experiences, STAGES is intentionally inclusive, inviting all employees to listen, learn, and engage.
STAGES launched during Women’s History Month on March 18 with an in-person event that was also recorded for replay. Led by Live Nation Women President Ali Harnell, the conversation explored the evolving landscape of fertility and family planning. The discussion featured Amy Weinblum (SVP, Growing Generations), Kendall Shinmoto (Sr Mgr, Ticketmaster Client Marketing), Tara Traub (SVP, Live Nation Global Touring), and Virginia Bunetta (Founder, G Major Mgmt), who engaged in an open and thoughtful conversation on the topic.
OTHER WAYS LIVE NATION CELEBRATED WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH:
Teams across the business celebrated Women’s History Month through a variety of events and activations:
- We Nation chapters hosted events and activations centered on ‘Power of the Collective’ and ‘#GiveToGain,’ strengthening community, allyship, and empowerment through events like speed networking, a fireside chat with Milly Olykan (Senior Vice President of Artist Development & Global Touring), a book club featuring The Radium Girls, and more.
- For International Women’s Day, Live Nation Women and OCESA co-hosted “Mujeres Que Abren Escena” at Mexico City’s GNP Seguros Stadium, featuring a panel of local leaders and community-building networking.
- Ticketmaster Women and Mindful Nation partnered on The Pause, a guided breathwork experience designed to cultivate presence, resilience, and well-being.
FERTILITY & FAMILY BENEFITS SPOTLIGHT:
Live Nation continually supports women and families through its Taking Care of Our Own benefits, which include:
- Fertility and family-building support, including egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption assistance
- Up to six months of paid parental leave for primary caregivers
- Roadie Babies, which enables caregivers and children under two to travel during work trips
- Childcare Cash support for eligible expenses
- Mental health and caregiving resources through Modern Health