What is it like for a festival without men? A "cis man-free" festival was held in Gothenburg, Sweden, on Friday to protest against the sexual assault cases reported in the country's music festivals last summer. /VCG Photo

The Statement music festival is said to be the first of its kind in the world that is exclusively open to women, transgender and non-binary, ranging from audiences, artists and security personnel. /VCG Photo

The concept of the "cis man-free" festival was first brought up by Emma Knyckare as a response to the sexual offenses committed at the festival last year. Cis men refer to people whose gender matches with their sex at birth. /VCG Photo

Since the festival has a limited entry regulation, the organizer ordered a security company to work on a specialized "access system," unbeknownst to the public. /VCG Photo