Int'l Women's Day: Participation in gaming rising but still long way to go

International Women's Day 2023: Despite all the developments in the gaming sector, the representation of women in leadership positions remains less impressive

The gaming sector has seen rising participation of women, not only as players but also as developers and engineers, however, their representation is largely limited to non-leadership roles and needs to be more inclusive, experts told Business Standard on the occasion of International Women's Day 2023.

"Women are not just limited to being gamers, but they are actively pursuing gaming as a career now," said Harshada Sarode, human resource manager at gaming platform PlayerzPot.

"The segment has been increasingly attracting the interest of female gamers as well as of game developers, designers, and marketers through engagement at various levels. Several