Anita Saarkessian

Anita Sarkeesian (Canadian-American) is an activist in the field of feminist media also a speaker who is Canadian. Feminist Frequency is a web site with video and an online blog analysing portrayals female characters in popular culture. Anita Sarkeesian is an award-winning feminist journalist from Canada and a blogger. Feminist Frequency investigates how women are represented in popular media. Alongside working to expose the issues surrounding sexual harassment and attack on women and other minorities in online spaces she is dedicated to breaking down stereotypes that are in the pop culture. A graduate in the field of political and social thinking from York University Sarkeesian is also well-known as a sought-after presenter and has presented speech at the TEDxWomen Festival as well as at The United Nations' Broadband Working Group on Gender. Feminist Frequency was created in the year 2009 by Sarkeesian, university student who has been involved in topics concerning gender and feminism for quite a lengthy time. As of 2009, this ebullient young lady was harassed by the Internet for starting a web series on gender in videogames. However the attack could not deter her instead it was a boost to her determination as a feminist media critic. As a result of the many contributions she has made to feministism, she's the recipient of numerous awards. Anita Sarkeesian was a multi-award winning media critic. She also serves as the creator and director of Feminist Frequency an educational non-profit organisation that studies pop culture representations of females.

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