Only 22 per cent of people working in the games industry are women, according toresearch published by the International Game Developers Association last year. Thenumber of women playing games is almost equal to men, according to the Entertainment Software Association.
The disparity has been attributed to a mix of factors: girls are discouraged to pursue a career in video games, a poor take-up of science, tech, engineering and maths (Stem) subjects by young women, and sexism.
Last year the issue was highlighted by the Gamergatecontroversy, in which female games developers were harassed online for speaking out against sexism in games.
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