Sweden’s Statement festival, billed as “the world’s first major music festival for women, non-binary and transgender only” people has been excoriated for breaching the country’s ban on gender discrimination.
The Statement festival was held in Gothenburg, Sweden in August following a crowdfunding campaign. Comedian Emma Knyckare founded the event as “a safe space for the people who want to attend a festival without feeling scared for their personal safety.”
Sweden’s Equality Ombudsman ruled that while Statement did not enforce the “man-free event” – festivalgoers were admitted regardless...
The Statement festival was held in Gothenburg, Sweden in August following a crowdfunding campaign. Comedian Emma Knyckare founded the event as “a safe space for the people who want to attend a festival without feeling scared for their personal safety.”
Sweden’s Equality Ombudsman ruled that while Statement did not enforce the “man-free event” – festivalgoers were admitted regardless...
- 12/19/2018
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
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