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BAFTA & Joss Whedon: A Life in Pictures

18th June 2013

As a life-long Joss Whedon fan I was delighted to attend Joss Whedon– A Life in Pictures, part of BAFTA’s Learning and Events series, an ‘in conversation’ session with the man himself. With strong female figures at the forefront of Whedon’s career, it was a privilege to fly the Funny Women flag at the event at BAFTA HQ and to be able to hear first hand the highs and lows of his work to date. From 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' to 'Firefly' and 'Serenity', and not to mention 'Dollhouse'; powerful female protagonists have been a focal point throughout his work. Along with these iconic female characters, an intelligent fun…

17th June 2013

Thursday 13th June 2013 saw the Funny Women Team at the beautiful Barber-Surgeons’ Hall, watching businessmen from all kinds of professional backgrounds make their comedy debut for charity as part of Funny Women Challenge the Men with 2012 Charity Challenge winner Rowan Pelling and businesswoman/comedian Julia Streets representing the funny women on stage.

The history of the barber-surgeon profession is bloody and painful; the barber-surgeons of the 1500s gave hairdressing, surgery and dentistry a go. Putting together a five minute stand up set might have felt like pulling teeth for some of the Challengers and mentors involved in the event, but the results made it …

Divadom Rules at Chime for Change Concert

3rd June 2013

I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall backstage at Saturday’s amazing Chime for Change musical Diva Fest at Twickenham stadium! Even though I was very content to be in the audience, it would have been fun to see the line-up of some of world’s most famous women – Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez, Madonna and more – preparing to go on stage: “Can I borrow your lipgloss Madge?” “You go ahead honey…” “Break a leg JLo” “Lovin’ the Louboutins B!”

The winners of Divadom (in my humble opinion) were J-Lo and Beyoncé followed closely by our Brit Queen Florence and the Machine - each…

3rd May 2013

What was my opinion on the Mrs. Carter Show, I hear you cry. Well, it’s a pants tour name for a start. Was Queen Bey so busy overseeing her empire, birthing a child (whom I have an extremely unhealthy fascination with) and penning the likes of 'Independent Women' and 'Single Ladies', that she just completely missed the female emancipation memo…?

But moving swiftly on: her vocal abilities - she opens her mouth and harp-strumming angels soar out. Her dancing - she can gyrate faster than a pneumatic drill, it's a vision to behold. I bet she can do an entire Insanity workout without even breaking a sweat. Her beauty – breath taking. There is simply n…

30th April 2013

‘Gender-balanced leadership teams are more productive, deliver better results and reflect customers’ needs,’ so says recent research. Given that Funny Women is dedicated to helping women to perform, write and do business with humour to give them a voice personally and professionally, we naturally concur. I was delighted therefore to be a guest last night at the launch of ‘The Little Book of Diversity’, a practical guide to supporting women in the workplace.

The book is packed full of tips, ideas, and case studies from companies including McDonald’s, PepsiCo, Shell and IBM – all organisations that promote gender diversity within their man…