E-Sports
Breaking the Barriers: Why Women are Underrepresented in Indian Esports -By Zeeshan Akhtar Photo Source - Unsplash.com Over the last decade, esports have become one of the most popular and rapidly growing forms of entertainment worldwide. However, there is a noticeable gender disparity in this field, especially in India, where women are underrepresented in esports, particularly in first-person shooter (FPS) games like Valorant and Counter Strike. According to a report by the Esports Federation of India (ESFI), only 10% of esports players in India are female, and most of them participate in games like Dota 2 and FIFA. In contrast, the gender ratio is much more balanced in Europe and America, where around 30% of esports players are women. According to Statista, in 2020, women made up 30% of esports viewership in Europe and 35% in the US. This is reflected in the competitive scene where there are women-only tournaments and female players competing at the highest level. ...