{"id":5269,"date":"2023-01-12T09:11:06","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T08:11:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportsplayerfoundation.org\/?page_id=5269"},"modified":"2025-10-07T15:36:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T13:36:55","slug":"equal-esports","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/esportsplayerfoundation.org\/en\/talentfoerderung\/equal-esports\/","title":{"rendered":"Equal Esports"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5269\" class=\"elementor elementor-5269 elementor-2433\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-59b42f4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"59b42f4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-05dedeb\" data-id=\"05dedeb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80e14aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"80e14aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the Equal Esports Initiative?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1831dc8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1831dc8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fcbd9e5\" data-id=\"fcbd9e5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-833d3c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"833d3c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Equal Esports Initiative aims to promote equality, diversity and thus also inclusion in esports in the long term. The initiative was launched by Deutsche Telekom, SK Gaming and the esports player foundation 2021 and initially consists of 4 main strands:<\/p><ul><li class=\"p1\">The promotion of female and non-binary Esports talent by the esports player foundation<\/li><li class=\"p1\">The creation of the Equal Esports Council<br \/>The foundation of SK Avarosa<\/li><li class=\"p1\">The initiation of the annual Equal Esports Festival<\/li><li class=\"p1\">The promotion of female and non-binary Esports talent through the esports player foundation<\/li><li class=\"p1\">The creation of the Equal Esports Council<\/li><li class=\"p1\">The foundation of SK Avarosa<\/li><li class=\"p1\">The initiation of the annual Equal Esports Festival<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b60abc4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b60abc4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-40ac6e3\" data-id=\"40ac6e3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a56e51c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a56e51c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/esportsplayerfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Equal-Esports-Talents-auf-dem-Bootcamp-1-1024x575.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2447\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsplayerfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Equal-Esports-Talents-auf-dem-Bootcamp-1-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/esportsplayerfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Equal-Esports-Talents-auf-dem-Bootcamp-1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/esportsplayerfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Equal-Esports-Talents-auf-dem-Bootcamp-1-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/esportsplayerfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Equal-Esports-Talents-auf-dem-Bootcamp-1-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/esportsplayerfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Equal-Esports-Talents-auf-dem-Bootcamp-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f45af38\" data-id=\"f45af38\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61319fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"61319fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1078\" src=\"https:\/\/esportsplayerfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Equal-Esports-Talentcamp.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2443\" alt=\"Equal Esports Talentcamp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsplayerfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Equal-Esports-Talentcamp.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/esportsplayerfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Equal-Esports-Talentcamp-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/esportsplayerfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Equal-Esports-Talentcamp-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/esportsplayerfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Equal-Esports-Talentcamp-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/esportsplayerfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Equal-Esports-Talentcamp-1536x863.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0fe28f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0fe28f9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31837be\" data-id=\"31837be\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-525be6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"525be6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the ways in which female and non-binary Esports talents are supported by epf?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e0888dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e0888dd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be83202\" data-id=\"be83202\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f3e6b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f3e6b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"3411\" data-end=\"3428\">Our Program<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3429\" data-end=\"3677\">The <strong data-start=\"3433\" data-end=\"3458\">Equal Esports program<\/strong> by the esports player foundation provides comprehensive support for women and non-binary players on their path toward a professional Esports career.<br data-start=\"3607\" data-end=\"3610\">All talents benefit from the full range of epf\u2019s support modules:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3678\" data-end=\"3994\">\n<li data-start=\"3678\" data-end=\"3711\">\n<p data-start=\"3680\" data-end=\"3711\">Professional in-game coaching<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3712\" data-end=\"3759\">\n<p data-start=\"3714\" data-end=\"3759\">Sports psychology and mental health support<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3760\" data-end=\"3788\">\n<p data-start=\"3762\" data-end=\"3788\">Regular fitness training<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3789\" data-end=\"3823\">\n<p data-start=\"3791\" data-end=\"3823\">Individual hardware assistance<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3824\" data-end=\"3845\">\n<p data-start=\"3826\" data-end=\"3845\">Mentoring program<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3846\" data-end=\"3917\">\n<p data-start=\"3848\" data-end=\"3917\">Workshops on topics such as social media, nutrition, and resilience<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3918\" data-end=\"3994\">\n<p data-start=\"3920\" data-end=\"3994\">Intensive bootcamps focused on performance routines and team development<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3996\" data-end=\"4115\">These elements form the foundation of every Equal Esports cohort and ensure consistent, long-term player development.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"4117\" data-end=\"4120\">\n<h3 data-start=\"4122\" data-end=\"4134\">Year 1<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"4135\" data-end=\"4377\">In its first year, the esports player foundation supported ten women and non-binary players in <strong data-start=\"4230\" data-end=\"4251\">League of Legends<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"4252\" data-end=\"4255\">This marked the start of the Equal Esports program and established the comprehensive support model that continues today.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"4379\" data-end=\"4391\">Year 2<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"4392\" data-end=\"4605\">In the second year of the <strong data-start=\"4418\" data-end=\"4446\">Equal Esports Initiative<\/strong>, the program expanded to include <strong data-start=\"4480\" data-end=\"4495\">Brawl Stars<\/strong>. A total of <strong data-start=\"4508\" data-end=\"4532\">14 League of Legends<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"4537\" data-end=\"4554\">4 Brawl Stars<\/strong> players benefited from the full support package.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"4607\" data-end=\"4619\">Year 3<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"4620\" data-end=\"4899\">The third year saw an increase to <strong data-start=\"4654\" data-end=\"4668\">22 players<\/strong> \u2013 <strong data-start=\"4671\" data-end=\"4698\">18 in League of Legends<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"4703\" data-end=\"4723\">4 in Brawl Stars<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"4724\" data-end=\"4727\">Applications came from more than <strong data-start=\"4760\" data-end=\"4776\">25 countries<\/strong>, reflecting the growing international recognition of the initiative, driven by the success of the <strong data-start=\"4875\" data-end=\"4896\">Equal Esports Cup<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"4901\" data-end=\"4913\">Year 4<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"4914\" data-end=\"5320\">In the fourth year, <strong data-start=\"4934\" data-end=\"4962\">22 promising new players<\/strong> joined the program \u2013 with a major addition: <strong data-start=\"5007\" data-end=\"5019\">VALORANT<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"5020\" data-end=\"5023\">For the first time, Equal Esports supported three titles: <strong data-start=\"5081\" data-end=\"5098\">3 Brawl Stars<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"5100\" data-end=\"5114\">8 VALORANT<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"5120\" data-end=\"5144\">11 League of Legends<\/strong> players.<br data-start=\"5153\" data-end=\"5156\">The cohort also included the first-ever talent from the Middle East. With applications from over <strong data-start=\"5253\" data-end=\"5269\">30 countries<\/strong>, the program\u2019s global reach continued to expand.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"5322\" data-end=\"5348\">Year 5 (2025 \/ 2026)<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"5349\" data-end=\"5916\">From more than <strong data-start=\"5490\" data-end=\"5532\">600 applications across six continents<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"5534\" data-end=\"5548\">21 players<\/strong> were chosen to join the <strong data-start=\"5573\" data-end=\"5606\">Equal Esports 2025\/26 program<\/strong>, delivered in partnership with <strong data-start=\"5638\" data-end=\"5658\">Deutsche Telekom<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"5659\" data-end=\"5662\">An additional <strong data-start=\"5676\" data-end=\"5701\">Wild Card scholarship<\/strong> was awarded during the <strong data-start=\"5725\" data-end=\"5770\">Equal Esports Cup Finals at Gamescom 2025<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"5771\" data-end=\"5774\">This season, the esports player foundation supports <strong data-start=\"5826\" data-end=\"5849\">12 VALORANT talents<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"5851\" data-end=\"5882\">8 League of Legends players<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"5888\" data-end=\"5913\">1 Brawl Stars athlete<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-866c33a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"866c33a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-38bef9a\" data-id=\"38bef9a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c0e85b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c0e85b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the Equal Esports Council?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70b766c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70b766c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0a9e14c\" data-id=\"0a9e14c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12ffdeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12ffdeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Equal Esports Council is responsible for providing strategic direction, steering actions, and overseeing the implementation of Equal Esports talent development. It acts as a kind of supervisory board that always acts for the benefit of the talent.<br \/><br \/>The Equal Esports Council is composed of successful women from Esports, gaming and business. They actively support the talents as mentors, regularly meet virtually as well as physically and try to constantly advance equality and diversity in Esports.<br \/><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.equal-esports.com\/supporter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more about the Equal Esports Council here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d541e65\" data-id=\"d541e65\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-042737c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"042737c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/esportsplayerfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Equal-Esports-Council-epf-1-1024x575.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3397\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsplayerfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Equal-Esports-Council-epf-1-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/esportsplayerfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Equal-Esports-Council-epf-1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/esportsplayerfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Equal-Esports-Council-epf-1-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/esportsplayerfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Equal-Esports-Council-epf-1-1536x862.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/esportsplayerfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Equal-Esports-Council-epf-1-2048x1150.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/esportsplayerfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Equal-Esports-Council-epf-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a9324a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a9324a4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cbd29cf\" data-id=\"cbd29cf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c9bb95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c9bb95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the story behind SK Avarosa?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-575d930 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"575d930\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b54a2b\" data-id=\"4b54a2b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47ba1e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47ba1e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the first year of the Equal Esports Initiative, SK Gaming created a League of Legends team consisting of female and non-binary individuals &#8220;SK AVAROSA&#8221;. The team participated in the Strauss Prime League and achieved great success there.<\/p><p>In the second year, the Brawl Stars title was added.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.equal-esports.com\/supporter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More information about SK Avarosa can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb74215 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bb74215\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d785525\" data-id=\"d785525\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-388f984 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"388f984\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the Equal Esports Festival?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-07a8ef8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"07a8ef8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d65960\" data-id=\"3d65960\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9aedfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9aedfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Together with the Equal Esports Initiative, the &#8220;Equal Esports Festival&#8221; was also initiated, which takes up precisely these topics such as equality, inclusion and diversity and incorporates them into an exciting program consisting of education but also entertainment. This took place for the first time in 2021 in Berlin and was very well received, so that it could take place again in 2022 in Cologne.<br \/><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.equal-esports.com\/events\/festival22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More information about the festival can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c379b5f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c379b5f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5cc9948\" data-id=\"5cc9948\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1043fc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"1043fc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=ze7pg4q8R8I&amp;t=1s&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the Equal Esports Initiative? 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