Four women prove their mettle as ship welders

Female welders, Nurul Izzah Ahmad Daud, 23 (left), Nur Ikhmal Diniah Norsuaidi, 19 (second from left), Nur Adifa Farain Razali, 22 (second from right), and Nurmira Allya Hamiza, 21 (right),

LANGKAWI: Working in tight spaces and high temperatures are among the challenges faced by four female welders involved in a shipbuilding project at a shipyard here.

However, Nurul Izzah Ahmad Daud, 23, Nur Adifa Farain Razali, 22, Nur Ikhmal Diniah Norsuaidi, 19, and Nurmira Allya Hamiza, 21, have proven that women can perform tasks typically dominated by men.