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King becomes first UK games company to sign Tech Talent Charter to push diversity in the UK News Feb 8th, 2019

King becomes first UK games company to sign Tech Talent Charter to push diversity in the UK

Publisher claims women only count for 19 per cent of people working in UK games industry

GLAAD Awards to celebrate queer-inclusive video games for the first time in 2019 News Jan 28th, 2019

GLAAD Awards to celebrate queer-inclusive video games for the first time in 2019

Five games head up the inclusivity organisation’s first Outstanding Video Game award category

Microsoft puts $500k behind tech training for students of colour News Jul 30th, 2018

Microsoft puts $500k behind tech training for students of colour

Publisher enters partnership with Black Girls Code to improve STEM education

Google Play reveals winners of Change the Game Design Challenge News Jun 12th, 2018

Google Play reveals winners of Change the Game Design Challenge

Winners snagged an expenses free trip to E3 and a scholarship to a Girls Make Games Summer Camp

ESA Foundation’s ‘We Are’ diversity initiative aims to inspire women in games News Jun 12th, 2018

ESA Foundation’s ‘We Are’ diversity initiative aims to inspire women in games

Scheme plans to connect women by highlighting individuals

UKIE and TIGA call for UK games companies to take proactive steps over gender pay gap figures News Apr 6th, 2018

UKIE and TIGA call for UK games companies to take proactive steps over gender pay gap figures

UKIE and TIGA say that now is the time for companies to act on the clear disparity in their work force

1 Women in Games CEO: Pay gap figures are depressingly unsurprising Interview Apr 5th, 2018

Women in Games CEO: Pay gap figures are depressingly unsurprising

Marie-Claire Isaaman discusses the figures and what the next steps should be

UK games companies reveal gender pay gap News Apr 4th, 2018

UK games companies reveal gender pay gap

New figures show men earning more than women

Google Play challenges female teens to change the game with new design challenge News Mar 23rd, 2018

Google Play challenges female teens to change the game with new design challenge

Students could win college scholarship of $10,000 and $15,000 school pledge, plus all-expenses paid trip to E3

King appoints global director of diversity and inclusion Job News Mar 23rd, 2018

King appoints global director of diversity and inclusion

Former BBC veteran, Joyce Adeluwoye-Adams MBE, joins Candy Crush developer

QA outfit Testronic rolls out 50% Initiative to encourage more women in games News Mar 8th, 2018

QA outfit Testronic rolls out 50% Initiative to encourage more women in games

Designed to develop and further careers, too

Google highlights games made by women as part of Change the Game initiative News Mar 7th, 2018

Google highlights games made by women as part of Change the Game initiative

Apps highlighted include 80 Days, Zen Koi 2, Race for the Galaxy and Kami 2

Facebook teams up with leading industry figures for new Women in Gaming social hub News Feb 28th, 2018

Facebook teams up with leading industry figures for new Women in Gaming social hub

The social media giant has committed to helping women find a way into the industry

How King's company culture and exclusive team events encourage creative game design Interview Feb 2nd, 2018

How King's company culture and exclusive team events encourage creative game design

King VP of game design Stephen Jarrett on the Kingfomarket, diverse teams and how company execs get involved in real game design

Coffee Stain promotes gender equality in games with new investment initiative News Jan 30th, 2018

Coffee Stain promotes gender equality in games with new investment initiative

Levelling the Playing Field provides funding to small and start-up studios where at least half of staff of women

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