GeekGirlCon is one of the highlights of each year for the Feminist Frequency crew, and this year was no different! We had a phenomenal time connecting with all the amazing artists, game creators, cosplayers, and […]
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Geek Girls, Assemble!
The FemFreq team had a great weekend in Seattle at GeekGirlCon 2017, and we’ve got the pictures to prove it! We had a dynamite time getting to talk to long-standing FemFreq supporters, and meeting […]
UK Conference Inducts Anita Into European Women in Games Hall of Fame
Anita delivered the keynote address at the 2017 Women in Games Conference at the East London Arts and Music Academy on September 6th. Women in Games is a non-profit, games industry diversity organization, and their […]
Party vs. Video Games: Celebrating Tropes
You didn’t think we’d let the wrap of Tropes vs. Women in Video Games pass without a proper celebration, did you? This past Saturday – five years after Anita launched the Tropes Kickstarter – we […]
Så coolt! Anita Speaks at Geek Girl MeetUp in Sweden
Anita spoke with some great folks in Stockholm at Geek Girl MeetUp on May 13 about gaming, the future of pop culture, and the theme of geek evolution! Geek Girl Meetup is a non-profit organization for geek girls […]
Feminist Frequency Stops in Seattle
This week, we got to spend time with fans, talking feminism and playing with lasers – is there anything better? On Monday night, Glowforge generously hosted Feminist Frequency at their Seattle offices to meet with […]
Advocacy Microtalks: Challenging the Industry in 20 Slides
Another GDC has come and gone, but you still have an opportunity to listen in on the thought-provoking discussions happening in the games industry from some of its most socially-engaged leaders. The GDC Vault is […]
Feminist Frequency Heads to Chicago
Last Thursday evening, Feminist Frequency was in Chicago to introduce folks to our work, spend time with supporters, and talk about what we’re gearing up for in the next few months. Hosted by our friends […]
Defying Hate Speech and Threats Against Female Journalists
On December 2, Sweden celebrated the 250th anniversary of the Freedom of the Press Act, which was the first of its kind in the world. To mark the occasion, the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, […]
Celebrating Ordinary Women: Daring to Defy History
On September 10th, we debuted Ordinary Women: Daring to Defy History to a fantastic crowd at XOXO Fest in Portland. The response was truly overwhelming! Thank you to everyone who came out to the premiere party […]
Anita Speaks at 2015 Media Evolution Conference
I was invited to give a keynote presentation at The Media Evolution Conference in Malmö, Sweden, where I detailed some of the subtle ways in which women’s accomplishments, experience, and expertise are routinely diminished and […]
Women in the World Online Harassment Panel
Watch video of our online harassment panel at Women in the World moderated by Katie Couric. l spoke about my experiences being targeted by a cyber mob along with co-panelists Ashley Judd, Kamala Harris, and […]