Malaysian women 'should be able to do what they want': Squashing gender inequality

The squash clinic with Malaysian squash legend Datuk Nicol David at National Squash Centre, Bukit Jalil, helped participants to squash gender stereotypes. Photo: The Star/Faihan Ghani

"When I brought in my car for servicing, the mechanic didn’t take me seriously just because I’m a woman," says Ooi Ai Lyn from Penang.

“He told me: ‘You women don’t know much about cars, just give me the car keys and we’ll take care of it for you’,” she says.