PUSH GAMING
Kajal
Oksana
Olenka
Fiona
Welcoming female talent to the industry
Fiona Hickey, Head of Sales at Push Gaming, sits down with three of the developer’s employees
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n some people’s minds, the global online gambling industry needs to do more when it comes to attracting women to roles in about equality and diversity in the workplace and in particular the need for operators, suppliers and regulators to employ more
colleagues at Push Gaming, including Kajal our Art Director and Game Developers Oksana and recently sat down to discuss the situation and below each team member provides their thoughts on whether enough is being done to encourage female talent into the online
The online gambling sector is still male- dominated
OLENKA LYSAK, GAME DEVELOPER:
I don’t think there are any additional barriers to roles, however I do acknowledge the number of more women in these roles – particularly for programming as it is more aligned with what I
responsibility of the online gambling industry, be it an operator or game developer, to employ
Candidates must be chosen because they are the best, regardless of whether they are male or iGaming, go for it and you will not regret it one just need to be patient whether that is relating to a long-term career goal or a small task that
OKSANA BILETSKA, SENIOR GAMES QA:
this makes it tough for talented and skilled females wishing to work in these areas of the can always be more done to help improve the number of women applying for and securing
I suggest that organisations actively encourage female candidates to apply for roles and go the extra mile to make clear that they be achieved through different industry associations and groups and well as dedicated
KAJAL VERMA, ART DIRECTOR:
aware that more needs to be done when it comes to diversity, inclusion and workplace is a huge opportunity for women looking to
is because organisations are becoming increasingly aware of the upsides of having a balanced and inclusive workforce, and that women are just as talented, skilled and
In general, society tends to have the opinion that men can achieve anything and the seed for But this creates a mindset of limitation among women, many of whom are just as capable as men when it comes to working in important by the fact that the iGaming sector has been and still is male dominated, which is pushing women in other directions when it comes to
suggest that organisations do the following: • Organise events and talks for women in gaming where females in the sector can talk about opportunities and challenges, successes
express themselves openly and honestly, and
• Social media posts from companies in the glamorised across the industry and this needs
is an interesting one, and here at Push Gaming
• But we also believe that the industry should be doing more to make women aware of the roles
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