All male line up?

Win! What a joke!

CAMPAIGN UPDATE: In 2014 when Just for Laughs made headlines for their all male pre-sale line-up, Fair Agenda members called on festival organisers to address their gender problem, and worked together to make sure this issue dominated the festival's social media in the first weeks of promotions. When the festival announced their full line up months later, there were 8 women in the show; and one woman included in every single group event at the Festival. Thanks to everyone who was involved in the campaign!

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What’s wrong with this picture? Despite the myriad of talented female comedians available, Just for Laughs Sydney have just announced the pre-sale lineup for their upcoming festival - and there’s not a woman in sight.

Amazing funny lady Maeve Marsden has just called it out, and pointed to the exceptional pool of talented, award-winning female comedians that could have appeared in this kind of line-up. She’s calling for better. And we are too.

Just for Laughs are still finalising their full line-up - which means they still have time to address the problem. Can you help show them how many Australians want to see more women featured in their upcoming Sydney festival?

1,057 SIGNATURES

Dear Just For Laughs,

Australia has a large pool of talented, award-winning female comedians. We’d like to see them better represented and featured in your Sydney festival.

Signed,

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Kyli , 3124  /  signed 2014-08-11 18:52:56 +1000
Danielle , 2121  /  signed 2014-08-11 16:33:44 +1000
Cat , 2031  /  signed 2014-08-09 08:07:24 +1000
Deb , 2193  /  signed 2014-08-08 08:19:48 +1000
"Hi GUYS !!!
Women do have a voice and a place, supposedly other than porn sites, in society. Do you think you could make your performance agenda more equitable? It is 21st century now"
Stuart , 2256  /  signed 2014-08-07 11:54:55 +1000
May , 2042  /  signed 2014-08-04 15:54:26 +1000
"Hey guys,

Whether or not you think of female comedians when you think of famous ones isn’t always to do with how funny they are. Please make an effort to add some."
Kelli , 2047  /  signed 2014-08-04 12:30:29 +1000
Pieter , 2042  /  signed 2014-08-02 22:01:40 +1000
Susan , 2880  /  signed 2014-07-31 03:13:03 +1000
"Women are funny. Please make sure they’re given equal billing and equal advertising space."
Anne , 2602  /  signed 2014-07-30 15:24:37 +1000
"Surely in a country of 23 million people, half of whom are women, you could have found just one funny woman? I’ll help you, if you like. "
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