Making Space for Women in Games

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Launched March 2020 as a for‑profit platform, the group builds a Discord hub with paid moderators from the community, fields moderator burnout, and turns the server into a de facto support space; ran Gamer Awards (25 categories) that went viral and forced rapid policy pivots (dropped “womxn” after community feedback); partners with esports teams (Team Envy, Dallas Fuel, Team Liquid, Evil Geniuses) and plans an app matchmaking launch 2021 to schedule games and grow paid jobs for women.

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" chapters (5)

1. 0:00Start
2. 1:18Jenny Smith
3. 1:53Rebecca Dixon
4. 19:48Women Are Not Monolithic
5. 39:15Ignoring the Noise

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