In an interview with CBS This Morning, Lee admitted that the song was inspired by the Stanford University sexual assault trial. "I was so inspired by her statement to her abuser at the end of the trial," the front woman said during the interview. "The one that they couldn't take away was her voice and her ability to simply speak her truth."

Interestingly enough, the release of "Use My Voice" was preceded by a headline-making interview, where Lee was asked about "the lack of women historically on rock radio and in the mainstream rock world," She saved her thorough response for a Facebook post. "Honestly, women do get skipped over," she declared. "We do get left out of the recap when it all boils down. It is harder to make it onto the cover or the radio. Because our face is not the classic, quintessential face of rock… if you’re thinking of it as a literal face. I think it’s embedded subconsciously in our brains that women in rock are less authentic somehow, like we’re next gen. We’re part 2. Not the original. A niche little off-brand thing."

"But here’s the deal: The true heart of rock music is the spirit of rebellion. Going against the grain. Challenging views, breaking society’s rules, and unapologetically being who you are. We’re supposed to be the moms, the girlfriends, the fans. But then there are those rogue dissenters who don’t fit the mould and don’t let that stop them from doing what they dream – and that is rock’n’roll! So all you women out there making your mark in the rock world and changing the game, you are the real thing, she concluded. "1000 times more legit than any tatted-up riff meisters who merely look the part!"

In celebration of International Women's Day, March 8, iHeartMedia is teaming up withSeeHer, the largest global movement to eliminate gender bias in marketing, advertising, media and entertainment on iHeartRadio PresentsSeeHerHearHer: Celebrating Women in Music. The first-ever virtual event will highlight three successful and influential artists in music with interviews from Cardi B, Gwen Stefani and Kelsea Ballerini. Fans can tune in on March 8 at 8pm ET via iHeartRadio's YouTube and Facebook pages (and will be available on demand through March 14).

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