Playing, Learning, Earning: Empowering Girls Through Games

Mar 11, 2025

10:00am – 11:00am CT

Nearly half of the world’s gamers are girls. The gaming industry is already making strides in diversity and inclusion – coalitions such as GVGC and UNICEF’s Game Changers are convening spaces for industry members to advocate for progress towards enhanced safety, diversity, equity and inclusion for all people to joyfully and healthily participate in gaming. Playing is essential to human well-being, it is also a key enabler of learning. Can we harness the power of online games to close gender digital gaps?

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Na Iv

UNICEF

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Tatjana Sachse

Sidley Austin LLP

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About
Format: Panel
Type: Session
Track: Game Industry
Level: Advanced