First-Ever Virtual Summit for Women in Streaming and Gaming Announced

1,000 Dreams Fund, a national nonprofit that supports the dreams of talented young women in need, has announced its first-event BroadcastHER Summit for women in streaming, gaming and esports on October 17-18.

In partnership with Twitch, the two-day virtual event streamed on 1DF’s Twitch Channel, featuring a diverse line-up of talented women content creators and industry thought leaders along with live performances by SavingMusicLIVE, a Twitch Channel devoted to supporting charity through music.

1DF launched their BroadcastHER Initiative in 2018 specifically to support underserved women content creators who stream. While women represent nearly 50% of gamers and are rising in influence in the esports industry, they still face hurdles including gender gaps in salaries and prize earnings and a lack of financial support to fund their creative projects.

“It is our hope that our first-ever BroadcastHER Summit, part of our BroadcastHER Initiative for our growing community passionate women content creators and gamers, will help empower all the talented women in this industry to reach their individual gaming and streaming goals in even bigger ways,” 1,000 Dreams Fund Founder and CEO Christie Garton says.

“I’m excited to participate in the BroadcastHER Summit because it’s a powerful event where we can inspire and help other women in gaming and streaming achieve our dreams together, says opening keynote speaker and Founder of Enlight, Eunice Chen. “With this event, 1,000 Dreams Fund has created access to knowledge and encouragement which are key steps in pursuing lifelong improvement and learning.”

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