with the rest of the team and not feel lost. If they’re upset about a particular process - listen with compassion and seek to understand opportunities for people to feel ostracised.
Vikki Neale: I think there are many steps that can help this. Some of this is about policy, but most is about culture. Creating zero tolerance policies for harassment and discrimination is the start point. Creating a culture of respect and inclusion through studio ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) can certainly make a family alongside a career.
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What initiatives or programs do you think could make the most significant impact in supporting women in games?
“Mentorship and sponsorship programs can be incredibly impactful, providing guidance, education, and networking opportunities”
Lauren Kaye: Break Mentorship has matched thousands mentors. Also in the time of hardship with so edge in their pitches and has empowered so many people so far.
Tara Mustapha: I’m particularly proud of the in our Accelerator programs sponsored by recommend engaging with organisations such not only as mentees but as mentors, too. I was introduced to this year which is seeing thousands of women get free education in coding and allows a lot more women to change careers into the tech space. Women in Games and UKIE’s #RaisetheGame also policy which will hopefully make to come.
Vikki Neale: Women in Games do a huge amount for the industry to raise awareness 2,000 ambassadors in games worldwide, we are in 78 countries! Annually they run an award-winning careers,
with the industry and understanding what other studios are doing is also important. As an retention.
Another area that there needs to be
games, gaming and the games industry as being numbers of male and female gamers globally yet there is a perception that it is mostly just young men who play games. We need to publicise the fact that this is not the case! Change how digital games are seen by the general public.
both in terms of roles, but also opportunities for guidance and direction. Louise Andrew: We need more women doing podcasts, news and magazine articles – unfortunately I think women don’t do it as they get trolled, but the public face of the games can we protect women who would like to do this more? We need more women going out into schools and women mentoring other women, especially should be buddied up with other women in games companies, so that it reduces the perception that they are surrounded by men. Tara Mustapha: Mentorship and sponsorship programs can be incredibly impactful, opportunities for marginalised genders. It’s in these programs that people can stay up-to-date
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