Behind the Femme Gaming Lounge
What is Femme Gaming? Beyond the exciting events, killer merch and engaging content, Femme Gaming is a community, and at the heart of this endeavour is the need for support…
Cosplay 101: More Than Just A Costume
The first thing you should know about cosplay is what the name stands for: coined in Japan, cosplay is the amalgamation of the words costume and play. But, even if…
Accessibility In Gaming: Why it Matters!
Did you know that approximately a quarter of the population in North America lives with some kind of disability? (via the CDC and Statistics Canada) Those disabilities range from mobility…
5 LBTQ+ Games To Play for Pride Month
Representation is critical, and we all know this: seeing someone who looks like you or has similar experiences to you in pop culture helps us better understand ourselves - and…
Here Are 5 Inspiring API Women In The Gaming Industry
You know that gender isn’t the only type of diversity Femme Gaming is invested in. Whether it be sexual orientation, heritage or skin color, religion, or disability, we believe everyone…
What is eSports? 8 Facts You Should Know About the Industry
You’ve heard us talk about it before: the gaming industry is booming, and there is a myriad of opportunities popping up in the space. A massive share of that pie…
How one empowered woman is impacting the gaming world with TELUS
Happy Women’s History Month, dear Femme Army! As advocates for change in the esports industry, we oftentimes have to underline the bad and the ugly of it - the lack…
Only 8% Of Video Game Protagonists Are Black Women And It’s Driving Us Mad
Celebrating Black excellence isn’t, and shouldn’t, only be one month a year. Just as celebrating women is not only once a year on International Women’s Day, Black excellence is noteworthy…
Bad Ass Female Leads of 2022 – Upcoming Video Game Releases
Remember how good it felt to be playing Lara Croft in Tomb Raider or Jill Valentine in ResidentEvil? Every new year brings a lot of exciting new releases, but there…
The “Femme Effect”- Implementing Coed Teams & Tournaments in the Esports Industry
Female esports players make only 0.05% percent of what male players earn. Forget the wage gap: this is a wage canyon. According to Forbes, female gamers account for between 41%…