The funnier sex?

Are women or men funnier? Can we make such sweeping generalisations? Many people have said (jokingly or not) that men are funnier than women, particularly when it comes to stand-up comedy. I’ve been thinking about why this opinion might exist… [...]

Your invitation to Progressive Women’s funny female-led fundraiser

We’ve all noticed it. Mock the Week, 8 out of 10 Cats – whichever comedy panel show you name, the likelihood is there will be no women, or just the one lone voice bearing the brunt of representation for all women comics everywhere. But of course, you can all name hilarious women. And so can we. So here at Progressive Women we decided to get some of our favourite acts together for your pleasure to aid our latest fundraiser [...]