Funny Women

Desiree Burch gaining the award in 2015 (with Lynne Parker)

Funny Women is an online and in-person workshop community dedicated to the support of female comedians. It was founded by Lynne Parker in 2002[1] as a reaction to misogynistic comments from a comedy promoter.[2] Funny Women helps women find their voice, promote them, and assists charities.

During the 2019 Funny Women Awards Final, Funny Women announced that their new Patron (renamed Matron), would be Jo Brand.[3]

  1. ^ "About Us". Funny Women. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  2. ^ Parker, Lynne. "Why I set up Funny Women". Funnywomen.com. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  3. ^ Bennett, Steve. "Laura Smyth wins Funny Women Award : News 2019 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-04-13.