International Women's Day: Witty comebacks to sexist banter

It is a sad reality that sexist jokes and banter continue to be a part of many women's lives.

Sometimes you might wish you had the perfect comeback, so how can you get the last laugh? We asked four comedians - Tiff Stevenson, Ellie Taylor, Desiree Burch and Shazia Mirza - to give us their wittiest responses to common sexist comments.

Video journalist Derrick Evans, produced by Georgina Pearce. With thanks to Funny Women, external

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