Women’s voices rising in STEM world

Women’s voices rising in STEM world [Photo: VCG]

Gender equality in science, technology, engineering and math, known as STEM, is a global issue. And it’s evidenced that in the world of science, which is currently male-dominated, women’s voices and achievements can now not be ignored.

The first computer programmer in human history, Ada Lovelace, was a woman. And the first Chinese winner of a Nobel Prize in science was also a woman – and that was Tu Youyou, who made contributions in a significant breakthrough in 20th century tropical medicine – that of a vaccine for malaria, which has the potential to save millions of lives in South China, Southeast Asia, Africa, and South America.

Women empowerment in science and technology has gained widespread attention in China in recent years, as more and more Chinese women have stepped into STEM fields, and already been successful in them.

So what do those Chinese women say about their gender, identity and the challenges in this field? How have the Chinese authorities and industry insiders made efforts to close the gender gap?

You’ll find the answers in this episode of “Selfie”, a program that brings you an insight of Chinese people and their lives.