The Straps Gap report: Results from the Inaugural all Women & Non-binary Straps Symposium 2024.

The inaugural Women & Non-Binary (NB) Straps symposium was held in London in April 2024, bringing together aerialists and experts from various circus-related fields.

The main goal was to improve gender equality, focusing on the aerial straps discipline.

Discussions identified gender inequalities at all levels of circus, and several solutions were proposed, including improving research and creating demonstration videos to enhance artist safety.

This report outlines the symposium's findings, emphasizing that while gender was the focus, other factors such as sexuality, ethnicity, and disability also require dedicated research to address discrimination.