More work is still needed to challenge another lingering sexist belief – that women aren’t funny

Irish comedian Ruth Hunter

Did you hear the one about the woman who went into the Irish comedy scene? Well, it’s far from funny. Nobody’s laughing about the allegations of sexual harassment and abuse that female comedians say are endemic in the Irish comedy scene.

Comedian Ruth Hunter found the abuse so bad that she left Irish stand-up to move to Glasgow. Now, she is working on a new code of conduct and consent workshops that will, hopefully, benefit the next generation of female comedians.