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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Marie , 4178  /  signed 2014-07-21 19:46:16 +1000
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"Comedy needs a more inclusive face, the talent is already very available "
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"What about the equity issue. I know we only have one women in the cabinet of our extreme right wing government, however this is 2014 and I would have thought that it was not a good idea to leave out half of the population. What would happen if only men came along, you profit margin might be in trouble."
sharon , 2482  /  signed 2014-07-21 19:38:22 +1000
"women are funny too… come on!"
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