Female Gaming Finland

Female Gaming Finland

Female Gaming Finland ry

Jyväskylä, Finland

Gender equalityCommunity development
AssociationFounded 2019National reach
Profile last updated: July 16, 2026

About

Founded in 2019, Female Gaming Finland is a non-profit association based in Jyväskylä, Finland working on gender equality, community development.

Female Gaming Finland ry (FGF) is a non-profit association founded in summer 2019 in Finland. It is a video game community for women, girls and gender minorities of all ages, and it aims to advance their position in gaming and in Finnish and international gaming communities. The association works to expose and dismantle structural barriers and prejudice faced by women and gender minorities in gaming, and promotes safe, inclusive gaming environments through a code of conduct. Its activities include peer support, advice, online and offline gaming events, esports and competitions, seminars, training, and communication through its website and social media. It also aims to start sports activity for its target group and to build education projects with schools and youth services. Membership is open to members of the target group, with supporting membership available to others. The association is based in Jyväskylä and operates across Finland. Its official language is Finnish, with English-speaking members welcome.

Location

Jyväskylä, Finland

Founded

2019

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

ry

Legal name

Female Gaming Finland ry

Members

47

Focus areas

video gamesgender equalitywomen in gamingesportscommunityinclusion

Languages

FIEN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Gender equalityCommunity development

Works for

Women & GirlsLGBTQ+ peopleYouth

How they work

Advocacy & campaigningAwareness & educationCommunity programmes

Programmes

Community Games Weekend

Community development · Finland

Community gaming weekend for the organisation's Discord members, featuring Valorant and League of Legends.

Monthly Monday

Community development · Finland

Recurring online community gaming evenings for Discord members, run with a youth worker from the City of Pori.

Countries of operation

Finland

Funding & support

Funded by

Membership fees

Ways to support

MembershipCorporate partnership

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Assembly, Logitech, IKEA Suomi, Porin kaupunki, Mäkelän Auto Oy

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