White men dominate the South African games industry
The games industry in South Africa has grown, but it's really not representative.
Science proves no link between gaming and sexist attitudes
Gamers are all sexist scum? Well, it's not the gaming that made them that way, so look elsewhere, society.
Do Evolve developers know what women look like?
Male hunters in Evolve come in all shapes and sizes, so why do the women all look the same?
Women are leaving tech faster than they can be replaced
Big companies are trying to get more women to join up in tech jobs, but are they wasting their time until they fix a bigger problem?
Publishers rejected Life is Strange over female lead
Life is Strange is out this month, but a sexist view on protagonists could've destroyed it.
Sexualized MGS sniper gets figurine
Quiet, the sniper who lost her voice, raised lots of eyebrows (and other things) when she was initially revealed. This figurine isn't helping matters.
You’re thinking about women in gaming wrong
We keep hearing about women in gaming as something strange and needing protection, but maybe we need to shift our thinking a bit.
Gaming genres divide genders
Research shows that women outnumber men playing certain games; are they what you expect?
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