Young female Zambian engineer vows to shine in male-dominated profession

STORY: Young female Zambian engineer vows to shine in male-dominated profession DATELINE: May 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:32 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TADALISIKA ZULU, Engineer 3. various of engineers working 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TADALISIKA ZULU, Engineer 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): TADALISIKA ZULU, Engineer 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): TADALISIKA ZULU, Engineer STORYLINE: Inspired to make a difference in promoting infrastructure development in the country, a young Zambian female engineer says she is determined to overcome the myth that engineering is only for men by making a meaningful contribution to the profession. Tadalisika Zulu, a 23-year-old civil engineer, says she wants to prove that women have what it takes to venture into tough professions like engineering which society feels is only meant for men. Zulu, a clerk of works at the China-funded Kenneth Kaunda International Conference Center, and an intern in the Department of

ZAMBIA-LUSAKA-FEMALE ENGINEER

ZAMBIA-LUSAKA-FEMALE ENGINEER

(220513) -- LUSAKA, May 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tadalisika Zulu, a 23-year-old civil engineer, speaks during an interview in Lusaka, Zambia, on May 9, 2022. Inspired to make a difference in promoting infrastructure development in the country, the young Zambian female engineer says she is determined to overcome the myth that engineering is only for men by making a meaningful contribution to the profession. (Photo by Martin Mbangweta/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Young female Zambian engineer vows to shine in male-dominated profession