Shania Twain has broken the silence over 'sexism' in the music industry.

In her interview with CNBC, the singer said: "The music industry going back 20 years ago, 30 years ago, was primarily more dominated by men."

She further said: "You know, male executives, most of the studio musicians were men, most of the managers were men, it was just more male-dominated in every sense. So being taken seriously as a woman was a challenge."

The From This Moment On hitmaker revealed that female singers had to face many challenges in industry as compared to male singers.

She explained: "As I went along, I could see the progress. First of all, the genre and my fans, my music was appealing to a very broad audience, very open-minded fans. They were embracing my way of making my music and my way of visualising my music through photography and videos."

The singer pointed out that "the industry has regressed. I feel it’s more difficult for women to find space, to find room. It’s sad to see it, but it’s very true."

Shania stated that she didn’t know "why things had gotten worse for women in country music."

she explained: "I can’t really put my finger on why they’re making it so difficult for women, or, you know, why they’re not giving them that space. They’re certainly good enough, it’s just not an even playing ground right now."

"It’s always been very important for me to self-express, and since I’m a woman, a lot of my perspectives do come directly from a female perspective," she added.

At the end, she concluded: "I am a fairly outspoken person, so a lot of my lyrics are quite statement-orientated... they’re quite bold and conversational. So, it’s really just always been important for me to be able to express myself and my point of view and to inspir."