Imagine meeting your future self during a coding marathon—not in a sci-fi flick, but IRL! CGTN's Liu Yitong did exactly that during a routine programming challenge, sparking a viral conversation about women in tech.
In a twist straight out of Doctor Who, Liu’s ‘future self’ urged her to confront biases holding women back in coding. ‘Why are we still debating if women belong in tech?’ Liu asked, channeling the confidence of her time-hopping counterpart. Her story has since inspired a wave of TikTok tutorials and coding bootcamp sign-ups led by Gen-Z women.
Stats show women make up just 22% of AI roles globally—a gap Liu’s journey aims to close. ‘The future isn’t about gender—it’s about code changing the world,’ she declared. From debugging stereotypes to mentoring girls in robotics clubs, Liu’s mission is clear: rewrite the tech narrative, one line at a time.
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Future self: Breaking gender stereotypes, empowering women in coding
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