Female engineers are breaking the glass ceiling


  • Nation
  • Friday, 18 Apr 2025

Female engineers in Malaysia are excelling in their careers despite being outnumbered by men in the field.

PETALING JAYA: Every time she sees people using the colourful bridge opposite the Sogo department store and Pertama Complex in Kuala Lumpur, a sense of pride washes over Rusnida Talib.

This is because the 52-year-old civil engineer was part of the team from the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) that oversaw the project from start to finish - an initiative which helped to improve traffic flow in the area.

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