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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Gemma , 2066  /  signed 2014-07-22 07:24:17 +1000
"Women can be funny too."
alan , 2429  /  signed 2014-07-22 06:41:17 +1000
"You guys must have done this for a laugh. But think about it’s effect on your ticket sales."
nuala , 2121  /  signed 2014-07-22 06:12:41 +1000
Margaret , 2011  /  signed 2014-07-22 05:37:02 +1000
"Why do men struggle to grasp that without women they would have no life??"
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Juliet , 2806  /  signed 2014-07-22 03:09:05 +1000
Robyn , 4005  /  signed 2014-07-22 03:04:56 +1000
"I went to see Bill Bailey’s last Australian show and he wasted half the performance time pretending to be a musician. Give us a break boys – there has to be at least one funny woman available."
Peter , 2280  /  signed 2014-07-22 02:52:41 +1000
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