Women
The Goose House announces grassroots Valorant tournaments: EU Birds of Prey for female and marginalised gender players and UK/Ireland One Day Open
UK grassroots esports organisation The Goose House has announced a new series of tournaments for females and marginalised […]
July 19, 2021
Women in Games opens nominations for revised esports and gaming awards
Not-for-profit organisation Women in Games has called for entries to its reworked global esports and gaming awards event. […]
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June 20, 2021
Rix.gg reveals Valorant Huntress Trials player rank data: ‘Are female and marginalised gender players good enough to become pro gamers? The answer is simple – yes they are’
Rix.GG, UK esports organisation Rix.GG has released player rank distribution data from the Huntress Trials, a female and […]
June 9, 2021
Valorant UK & Ireland Skirmish teams and casters announced, including UK Rainbow Six talent Geo, Fluke and more
The teams and casters for the upcoming Valorant UK & Ireland Skirmish have been announced. Firstly, the broadcast […]
June 3, 2021
59% of women gamers say they adopt a non-gendered or male identity to avoid harassment while playing online
Image source: FemaleLegends More than half of women gamers say they mask their identity when playing online, according […]
May 25, 2021
Interview with EU League of Legends casters Noa and Carmeline on women in esports: “On one hand I know how important the exposure is for brands and media, and I know that we need it, but on the other hand I get angry when I see them using us for marketing, and only speak up about our problems one day per year”
March was Women’s History Month, and the esports industry took the chance to celebrate the many talented and […]
May 2, 2021
Kripparrian and RegisKillbin give up Crossroads Inn-vitational slots to help make Hearthstone more diverse following debate around inclusivity and sexism
Two prominent Hearthstone streamers have stepped down from an upcoming tournament in order to help improve diversity and […]
April 20, 2021
Riot Games responds to lawsuit accusing CEO of sexual harassment, third-party investigation finds ‘no evidence of wrongdoing’
Update (May 2024): Riot Games has said the arbitrator overseeing this case has said that all claims in the […]
March 16, 2021
5 highlights from Fnatic’s report on gender equality in esports and gaming
London-based esports organisation Fnatic have today published a new report looking into gender inequality in the esports and […]
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March 8, 2021
Valorant Game Changers is a much-needed program to help foster and celebrate diversity in esports
Update (September 9th 2021): Following success in North America earlier this year, Riot Games is expanding its Valorant […]
February 23, 2021
Rix.GG hires new COO after hosting women’s Valorant tournament
UK esports organisation Rix.GG has announces the expansion of its senior leadership team with a new chief operating […]
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February 5, 2021
Elisabetta of Derby’s Pyjama Guardians on winning the NUEL’s LoL Women’s University final: ‘Tournaments like this create a really good sense of community where women can play and thrive together’
The captain of the winning team in the NUEL’s League of Legends Women’s University tournament has encouraged other […]
December 4, 2020
The NUEL announces its first women’s League of Legends university tournament
UK university esports body the NUEL has announced its first women’s League of Legends tournament. The competition starts […]
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September 21, 2020
University of Roehampton launches women in esports scholarship
The University of Roehampton says it’s announced the first women in esports scholarship to be introduced in Europe. […]
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August 3, 2020
Welsh games publisher pulls trailer of Gamer Girl, a game about a streamer with a stalker
Wales Interactive has removed details of its upcoming interactive film title Gamer Girl following criticism. The Welsh independent […]
July 20, 2020