Women in industry

There are very few women currently working in the games industry. There are several theories about this; one being that as games are mostly marketed at boys, this encourages males to apply for positions in the industry, rather than females. On the other hand, until more females enter the industry, the male bias in games will remain.

Both industry and education are working to attract more women to the games industry.

Kate Inabinet and Eve Penford-Dennis addressed this issue at the indutry-education Forum, and compiled this excellent "Girls Guide to Gaming".

See also Why are There so Few Women in Games? (September 2004) by Lizzie Haines for Media Training North West