China's Space Station: Gender Equality Today—A Sustainable Tomorrow | United Nations

China's Space Station: Gender Equality Today—A Sustainable Tomorrow | United Nations

Wang Yaping (China): Astronaut and Space Teacher at China's Manned Space Agency (CMSA)

Speaking from outer space on a 6-month mission, Wang Yaping encourages women and girls to pursue their space dreams: "May every woman be able to reach for the brightest stars!"

Wang Yaping, China's second female astronaut or taikonaut, who is presently aboard China's Tiangong space station on a six-month mission, recently recorded a video message for the United Nations office in Geneva, Switzerland, sending her greetings to women around the world in honor of International Women's Day on March 8, 2022. 

On November 7, 2021, Wang Yaping became China's first female spacewalker. Wang became China's second female spacefarer as a member of the Shenzhou 10 spaceship crew when it orbited the Earth in June 2013.

Credit: United Nations/United Nations Office For Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)

Duration: 1 minute, 32 seconds

Release Date: March 19, 2022

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