ASEANEWS HEADLINES: PETALING JAYA, Malaysia- Wonder women

PETALING JAYA: Fadlin Sakina Abu Bakar and Aiza Faizin Mohd Rosli are two women who have guts that would put any man to shame.

A day at work means scaling multi-storey high buildings. Come rain, shine or wind, they can be seen daily dangling from the roof of Kuala Lumpur’s skyscrapers.

Fadlin and Aiza are rope access technicians. They are the people who keep skyscrapers windows clean and clear.

Their looks and demeanour belie their profession. Anyone who does not know them would likely assume that they are just the average girl next door. But inside each of them are nerves of steel.

In conjunction with International Women’s Day on Monday, theSun spoke to them to find out how and why these two degree holders would pick a 3D (dangerous, dirty and difficult) job.

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Fadlin, 26, who holds a bachelor’s degree in Sports Science from UiTM Shah Alam, does it for the thrill of hanging from at least 38 storeys above ground. And she does it for at least seven hours a day.

“Apart from cleaning windows, I also do electrical and plumbing work if required,” she said.

She has her mother to thank for her guts. “While I am the youngest in the family, my mother, who single-handedly brought us all up, always treated me as an equal to my siblings,” she said.

“I grew up believing that if a man can do (a certain task), so can I,” she added.

Fadlin said that when she started out as a rope access technician two years ago, her mother and siblings were worried for her.

“Fortunately, my teammates are very supportive, and even the men treat me as an equal. Of course, I realise that there are some things that we have to leave to the men to do. That is when they cover for us,” she said.

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