Anita Saarkessian

Anita Sarkeesian has been a Canadian and American feminist media critic for over 20 years. She is also an accomplished public speech writer. Feminist Frequency was founded by Sarkeesian. The site hosts videos which include commentary on the representations of women that are prevalent in contemporary culture. Anita Sarkeesian was a Canadian as well as an American feminist media critic. She is the creator and director-general of Feminist Frequency an educational not-for-profit website that explores representations of women within popular stories of culture. Alongside working to bring awareness to sexual harassment and attacks on women, as well as other minorities, she is committed to breaking down stereotypes that are prevalent in popular culture. Holding a master's degree in social and political thought from York University Sarkeesian is also an extremely sought-after public speaking engagement and has given talks at the TEDxWomen XOXO festival as well as The United Nations' Broadband Working Group on Gender. While a student at university, Sarkeesian became concerned about issues related to gender identity and women's rights in the early stages. She had a plan to start a web-based series on gender-based representations in video games and was the subject of a harassment online campaign. The attack did not stop her, rather it strengthened her resolve as an activist for women in media. She has won numerous awards to recognize her notable contributions to the field of feminism. Anita Sarkeesian has been a journalist for a long time and founded Feminist Frequency. The educational non-profit explores the role of women in the pop-culture narratives.