Women are carving out a niche for themselves in China's booming e-sports industry, despite the sexism they face - Copyright AFP Adek BERRYLuna LINFor women e-sports players in China, mastering the game is just the first hurdle to carving out a space for themselves in the male-dominated field.
“People wouldn’t recognise my skills because I’m a girl,” professional e-sports player Liu Anqi, 23, told AFP after a game with her all-women club RE-girls.
Structural but often unspoken inequalities, like a lack of recruitment opportunities for women, make it harder for women players to progress.
Although the times are slowly changing, women players still see fewer opportunities and receive less recognition than their male counterparts.
– Passion over money –Liu says most women players are still “generating electricity for love” — meaning they play for passion rather than financial gain.

China’s women e-sports players defy sexism for love of the game