Give to Gain: Stop Shrinking and Start Multiplying

As we celebrate International Women’s Day 2026, the global landscape for women feels more like the ‘Wild West’ than ever before.
Q&A: Samantha Baines, Actor and Broadcaster

Samantha is a deaf consumer expert on Rip Off Britain and currently plays Bonnie Baldridge on BBC’s Father Brown. We’re talking to her after Samantha launched her own luxury accessories brand Baines London, inspired by her difficult experience in hospital with her newborn daughter.
The Glitter Challenge: Where Confidence Takes Centre Stage

The Glitter Challenge is one of Funny Women’s flagship development programmes, designed to support professional working women to build confidence, develop their voice and perform stand-up comedy to an industry-ready standard.
TAKE THE GLITTER CHALLENGE IN 2026!

We’re looking for 10 brave and talented comedy virgins to perform five minutes of stand-up comedy at the world’s largest arts festival, the Edinburgh Fringe, in August 2026.