New hub empowers future female leaders

Shamira Juma Mshangama, a member of the National Council of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi Youth Wing in Tanzania, echoed this view.

"To ensure that girls and children have the digital skills they need for the future, we must invest in and inspire young women to pursue studies in science," she said.

She also stressed that the most crucial factor for women is "having passion and believing that I can do this". For girls in under-resourced areas, she suggested, even starting with something as simple as using their phones can make a difference.

Around the world, young women are increasingly leveraging digital platforms and online communities to launch businesses and shape their own destinies.

Song highlighted the story of "Mizang Zhuoma", the Kuaishou handle of a 28-year-old Tibetan woman from Ganzi Tibetan autonomous prefecture in Sichuan province. She had previously foraged for mushrooms in the mountains, earning just a few hundred yuan per month. Later, through short videos and live streaming, she began helping local villagers sell agricultural products, enabling the community to achieve annual sales totaling millions of yuan. Her story was even featured in Time magazine.

"Empowering women and girls with digital skills is one of the most effective ways to help them secure dignity and opportunities for development in the future," Song said.