Women in Games

Today, we launch the Women in Games Manifesto - a call to arms for gender equality & equity for women in games and esports. Deeply rooted in the spirit of the Suffragist movement, it embodies the collective resolve of Women in Games to promote fairness and gender equality in the games and esports sectors. Download the Manifesto here - https://shorturl.at/qyKOT #WIGManifesto #womeningames #14reasons #timeforchange

PUSHING PLAY INTO PRINT Women in Games’ mission is to bring together agents of change, advocates, men and boys, champions, experts and grass-roots organisations for new dialogues focused on achieving fairness and equity 💪 Our recent 20th Anniversary Global Women in Games Conference Conference PLAY GROUNDED explored the phenomenon of Play and Play Spaces: How play is designed, developed and published, where play happens, and what play is and can be, through the Women in Games Lens. The event provided an arena for discussion of the functions of play across multiple strands: from concept to publication – the makers and the players – the pleasure [of playing] and the pain [of toxic spaces]. 📢 Here, Kah Hui Teo, Director of Women in Games Asia Chapter and Portfolio Director, Keywords Studios, spoke to Dr Songyee Yoon (Principle Venture Partners) about the values and ideas behind her new book ‘Push Play: Gaming for a Better World’. 📢 Many thanks again to all the wonderful speakers who contributed their valuable knowledge and expertise to this eye-opening anniversary conference 🎉 #WIGConf24 #womeningames #gamesindustry #gamedev

ASIA’S NEXT GENERATION Women in Games’ mission is to bring together agents of change, advocates, men and boys, champions, experts and grass-roots organisations for new dialogues focused on achieving fairness and equity 💪 Our recent 20th Anniversary Global Women in Games Conference Conference PLAY GROUNDED explored the phenomenon of Play and Play Spaces: How play is designed, developed and published, where play happens, and what play is and can be, through the Women in Games Lens. The event provided an arena for discussion of the functions of play across multiple strands: from concept to publication – the makers and the players – the pleasure [of playing] and the pain [of toxic spaces]. 📢 This panel session, Asia's Next Gen: Merging Play & STEM in Education, looked at how combining play and STEM is shaping the future of education in Asia. Our panellists included Kah Hui Teo, Director of Women in Games Asia Chapter and Portfolio Director, Keywords Studios; Lucas Cheong Founder, UnravelX; and Dr Michelle Chen, Founder, Mental Jam. 📢 Many thanks again to all the wonderful speakers who contributed their valuable knowledge and expertise to this eye-opening anniversary conference 🎉 #WIGConf24 #womeningames #gamesindustry #gamedev #gamesineducation

MARY FLANAGAN, KEYNOTE: PLAY IS NEVER NEUTRAL Women in Games’ mission is to bring together agents of change, advocates, men and boys, champions, experts and grass-roots organisations for new dialogues focused on achieving fairness and equity 💪 Our recent 20th Anniversary Global Women in Games Conference PLAY GROUNDED explored the phenomenon of Play and Play Spaces: How play is designed, developed and published, where play happens, and what play is and can be, through the Women in Games Lens. The event provided an arena for discussion of the functions of play across multiple strands: from concept to publication – the makers and the players – the pleasure [of playing] and the pain [of toxic spaces]. 📢 One of our keynote speakers, Mary Flanagan, is recognised as an international expert in game design and social impact. Mary presented the session ‘Play is Never Neutral’, uncovering unexpected 'Values at Play in Digital Games', and showing how colonialist ideas and biases enter the playspace 📢 Many thanks again to all the wonderful speakers who contributed their valuable knowledge and expertise to this eye-opening anniversary conference 🎉 #WIGConf24 #womeningames #gamesindustry #gamedev

We're delighted to welcome game server specialist Nitrado as our newest Corporate Ambassador. The company's CEO Raphael Stange (pictured) explains why he and his team is committed to supporting gender diversity - https://shorturl.at/e9NND

Women in Games' 20th Anniversary: Sumo Group's Christina Haralambous discusses the importance of the organisation and how Sumo collaborates with our community - https://shorturl.at/8PUMG

A warm welcome to our latest cohort of new Ambassadors! And thanks, as ever, to Keywords Studios which powers our Individual Ambassador Programme. Meet our newest Ambassadors here - https://shorturl.at/9MPOj

Our 20th Anniversary Global Conference takes place TOMORROW! Friday October 11th, the Day of the Girl, will play host to almost 12 hours of amazing speaker and panel sessions - not to be missed! Tickets are still available, priced from just £20. To register and discover the full schedule, head here - https://shorturl.at/jp2RM

The Women in Games 20th Anniversary Global Conference takes place this Friday, October 11th, the Day of the Girl. Tickets for this virtual event are still available, priced from just £20. Take a look at our full schedule of brilliant speakers and sessions - https://shorturl.at/jr1BR

Our CEO Dr Marie-Claire Isaaman on celebrating women in our industry. Read her thoughts here - https://shorturl.at/URonA